The latest installment of the BNP Paribas Open at the famed Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California is well underway, with virtually all of the biggest names in the ATP and WTA Tours alike looking to improve upon their season standings before the French Open kicks off in a couple of months’ time.
Not only is the BNP Paribas Open worth a full 1,000 points to the champion of both the men’s and women’s side of the event, it’s also one of the most lucrative non-Grand Slam tournaments on the calendar. Let’s find out below exactly how much dough is at stake for every participant in this week’s highly-coveted affair.
A victory at the BNP Paribas Open will literally make you a millionaire, as the winner for both the men’s singles and women’s singles tournaments will each receive a whopping amount of $1.175 million in prize money – a slight uptick from last year’s payout of $1.028 million.
You can be certain that every player in the in the mix will play their hearts out at Indian Wells since the drop-off from the top spot is quite significant, as winnings will basically be halved for each subsequent round of finish beneath the champion. Nevertheless, those that make it to the quarter-final round at Indian Wells shouldn’t be disappointed whatsoever, as a six-digit paycheck will be waiting for them before moving onto the next sun-kissed event for both tours in Miami.
