Indian Wells 2023 live stream: how to watch the BNP Paribas Open tennis

Watch Indian Wells live stream
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Watch Indian Wells live stream 2023

Indian Wells 2023 – aka the BNP Paribas Open – is FREE to watch on Amazon Prime UK. In the US, the ATP tennis is live on the Tennis Channel. In Australia, the Indian Wells 2023 live stream will be available through Kayo. Use a VPN to watch you local free stream from anywhere, if you happen to be away from home.

Indian Wells 2023 tennis preview

Outside of the four grand slam tournaments, Indian Wells is one of the few times in the tennis season where the men's ATP and women's WTA tours come together to compete at the same venue. A de facto 'fifth major' and the jewel in the crown of both tour's 1000 series of events just below grand slam level, Indian Wells has come from the sunny Palm Springs area of California since 1987 and always offers up 10 days of superb tennis action packed full of the game's biggest stars. Now, it's down the finals.

BNP Paribas Open 2023

Dates: 8th – 19th March 2023

Start time: 4pm GMT / 11am ET / 3am AEDT

Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California

FREE stream: Amazon Prime UK (30-day trial

Watch anywhere: ExpressVPN

Prize money: $8,800,000

With no Novak Djokovic, missing the tournament again because of US rules surrounding his Covid-19 vaccination status, and an injury Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz has romped to the final without dropping a set. His ATP final opponent is the in-form Daniil Medvedev who has battled his way past Tiafoe and Zverev, among others, to be in with a chance of winning Indian Wells.

The big surprise of the tournament is in the women's game with defending women's Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek, who went on a 37-game unbeaten run in 2022, dumped out of the contest at the semi-final stage by Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. That leaves the WTA final today as a battle of the big hitters after no. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka dispatched Maria Sakkari in their semi.

The action takes place on US west coast time but you won't have to stay up too late in the UK and Europe to watch.

Today's big matches (19th March)

  • Elena Rybakina vs Aryna Sabalenka – 8pm GMT
  • Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev – 11pm GMT

Watch Indian Wells 2023 free stream in the UK

General view of Stadium 1 during the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, CA

(Image credit: George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Good news, tennis fans. Amazon has  the rights to countless regular tennis season tournament across the year on its Prime Video service. Plus, you get access to Prime's regular streaming content and even the occasional round of Premier League fixtures.

A subscription to Amazon Prime costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year in the UK, but new users get a 30-day free trial. That's enough to watch the entire Indian Wells 2023 tennis tournament!

Use a VPN to watch Amazon Prime UK from abroad while away from home.

Indian Wells 2023 sign-up to Amazon Prime

Indian Wells 2023 sign-up to Amazon Prime
New users can sign up to Prime for 30 days, watch all the Indian Wells tennis for free, then cancel their membership. If you'd like to continue, it's £8.99 per month or £95 a year. No contract; cancel anytime.

Prime membership includes free access to Amazon's certain Premier League football live streams, in addition to Prime Video originals such as Rings of Power, plus Prime Music tracks and plenty more besides. 

Watch Indian Wells live stream 2023 from anywhere

You won't be able to watch your regular Indian Wells live stream while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a straightforward piece of software which sets your device to appear as if it's in the right country, allowing you to watch any Indian Wells live stream from anywhere in the world.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Indian Wells tennis. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.

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Try ExpressVPN risk-free for 30 days
ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money back guarantee with its VPN service. You can use it to watch the FA Cup live streams on your mobile, tablet, laptop, TV, games console and more. There's 24/7 customer support and three months free when you sign-up. Try it – it's easier than you think.

How to use a VPN for Indian Wells 2023

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For Indian Wells tennis, you may wish to choose 'UK' for Amazon Prime Video.

3. Then head over to Amazon Prime Video on your browser or device and enjoy the free Indian Wells live stream!

USA: Indian Wells 2023 live stream

Tennis fans in the US can watch an Indian Wells live stream on the Tennis Channel, which can be accessed through cable cutting services Sling and FuboTV.

Sling currently is offering new customers 50 percent off their first month and there's a free-trial of FuboTV too. There are no long contracts with either service. If you're not happy with them, you can cancel them at any time.

Of course, Sling and FuboTV are only available within the States so be sure to use a VPN if you're a US subscriber stuck abroad. We recommend ExpressVPN as it's reliable and comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.

Indian Wells 2023 Sling TV discount

Indian Wells 2023 Sling TV discount
Catch all the channels on the Sling TV Blue package, including Indian Wells 2023 on the Tennis Channel, with this offer. Save 50 percent off your first month and pay just $20. It's $40 thereafter but there's no contract so you can cancel at any time. Ace!

Indian Wells 2023 live stream with 7-day Fubo TV trial

Indian Wells 2023 live stream with 7-day Fubo TV trial
Fubo TV's Pro tier gets you 144 channels (including Fox, NBC, NFL Network and ESPN) and cloud DVR with thousands of hours of space to store shows. You can watch on most smart devices, and payment is monthly. Plans start at $74.99 a month and users can cancel at any time.

Watch Indian Wells 2023 in Australia

In Australia, local streaming service beIN Sport will provide live coverage of Indian Wells for just AU$25 per month or AU$179.99 a year.

You can also watch beIN Sport via streaming service Kayo Sports. Try this Kayo 7-day free trial

Away from Oz? Don't forget that you can use a VPN to access your local live stream from overseas – without being blocked.

Indian Wells 2023 | Kayo 7-day trial

Indian Wells 2023 | Kayo 7-day trial
Stream tennis, golf, F1, NRL, AFL, international cricket, World Surf League and more, with this Kayo free trial. After the free trial ends, there are three Kayo plans to choose from: One (AU$25 a month), Basic (AU$30 a month) and Premium (AU$35 a month). No contract, cancel anytime.

Indian Wells 2023 tournament start times

Global Indian Wells 2023 start times

  • UK: 6pm
  • Central Europe: 7pm
  • USA (EDT/PST): 1pm / 10am
  • Australia: 5am (Thursday)
  • New Zealand: 7am (Thursday)

Indian Wells 2023 daily schedule

What is the schedule of play at Indian Wells?

1st Round – Wednesday 8th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

1st Round – Thursday 9th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

2nd Round – Friday 10th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

2nd Round – Saturday 11th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

3rd Round – Sunday 12th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

3rd Round – Monday 13th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

4th Round – Tuesday 14th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

Quarter-finals – Wednesday 15th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

Quarter-finals – Thursday 16th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

Semi-finals – Friday 17th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT; Evening session: 6pm ET / 11pm GMT

Semi-finals – Saturday 18th March 2023
Day session: 11am ET / 4pm GMT

Finals – Sunday 19th March 2023
Day session: 1pm ET / 6pm GMT

Live Indian Wells 2023 draw via ATPTour.com

Andy Murray
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Andy Murray is an award-winning sports writer and columnist. A fluent Spanish speaker and former semi-professional footballer, he was senior staff writer of world-leading football magazine FourFourTwo for seven years and continues to write and edit for them, national newspapers, websites and Premier League clubs. He is not a famous tennis player.