The BNP Paribas Open is returning to the Southern California desert this fall after being knocked out of its usual March dates this year and last because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two-week tennis tournament featuring the men’s and women’s pro tours will be held in October at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Tournament director Tommy Haas said Thursday that dates will be announced after the ATP and WTA tours confirm their fall schedules. “Everyone in our sport has missed the BNP Paribas Open over the past two years and its return this October is great for tennis,” ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said.
It will return to its usual place in March in 2022. The event never began last year after a case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Coachella