- Indian Wells 2026: Wednesday March 4 to Sunday March 15
- Daily start time: 2 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. GMT / 6 a.m. AEDT (+1 day)
- FREE Trials: Tennis Channel via YouTube TV, Fubo (WE) / beIN Sports (Australia)
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Watch Indian Wells 2026 Live Streamsas tennis’ fifth unofficial grand slam returns to the Californian desert for the biggest tournament of the season, beyond the four majors. It’s big, the unmissable action.
Unsurprisingly, Alcaraz starts as the man to beat. Fresh off winning the Australian Open to become the youngest male player to complete the career grand slam, the 23-year-old is a perfect 12-0 in 2026 after also winning the title in Doha. Sinner has never won at Indian Wells, but he’s superb on hard courts, so he’ll want to put down a marker.
Eager to prove there’s more to the ATP Tour than ‘Sincaraz’, Djokovic is aiming for a record sixth title at Indian Wells after winning the Alcaraz all the way in the Australian final. Draper returns to defend his title after 12 months plagued by injury problems since the Briton won his decisive tournament. Taylor Fritz leads the American charge with compatriots Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Tommy Paul, Learner Tien and Brandon Nakashima all ranked in California.
Sabalenka is 11-1 for the season, but that “1” could cast a long shadow. The Belarusian was broken in the final set of the Australian Open but broke down when it mattered most to give Rybakina her first major since Wimbledon 2022. Rybakina is one of the few on tour with the power play to match Sabalenka. Iga Świątek has been inconsistent for a year, but the Pole is the best player on tour and will look to return to the winner’s circle.
Local hope Jessica Pegula will be hoping for a win at the WTA 1000 in Dubai in two weeks, while fellow Americans Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova will also look to impress in California.
Here’s how to watch Indian Wells tennis 2026 from anywhere, including TV channels, broadcasters and other channels around the world. free live streams below.
How to watch Indian Wells 2026 for FREE
For tennis fans who live in the United States or Australia, you’re in luck: there are FREE trial options to live stream Indian Wells 2026.
In the United States, the Tennis chain is the exclusive home of Indian Wells 2026, accessible directly or via “over the top” streaming providers who offer free trials, our favorites are:
Australians can also get a free trial through beIN Sports (7 days).
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How to watch Indian Wells 2026 live streams in the US
In the United States, Indian Wells 2026 is broadcast on Tennis Channel.
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How to watch Indian Wells 2026 live streams in the UK
Aerial sports broadcasts Indian Wells 2026 in the UK. More precisely on the Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event channels.
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How to watch Australian Open 2026 live streams in Australia
In Australia, the Indian Wells 2026 final is exclusive to beIN Sportswhich offers new users a FREE 7-day trial.
You can add beIN Sports to most pre-existing TV packages, or you can sign up as a separate subscription. It costs AU$14.99 per month or AU$149 if you pay for a year in advance, once the one-week trial ends.
In addition to Indian Wells and other tennis tournaments, beIN Sports has the rights to many football and other sports, including La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Carabao Cup and the EFL Football and Rugby Championship.
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How to watch Indian Wells 2026 live streams in Canada
Tennis fans in Canada can live stream Indian Wells 2026 on the TSN channel network.
If you don’t have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs CA$8 per month or $80 per year.
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How to watch Indian Wells 2026 live streams in New Zealand
Disney+which broadcasts ESPN content, is the TV rights holder for Indian Wells 2026 in New Zealand.
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How to watch Indian Wells 2026 live streams anywhere else
In the Middle East, beIN Sports broadcasts tennis live. In Africa, Canal+ and SuperSport are the essential addresses depending on your country.
In India and the subcontinent, it is Fancode, while Youku in China and UNEXT in Japan are the most important broadcasters in Asia.
A handy list of broadcasters from around the world is provided here by the tournament organizers.
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Questions and answers about Indian Wells 2026
Who are the Indian Wells 2026 seeds?
Indian Wells Seeds 2026
Seeds for men
1. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
2. Jannik Sinner (ITA)
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
4. Alexander Zverev (GERMANY)
5. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
6. Alex de Minaur (ESP)
7. Taylor Fritz (United States)
8. Ben Shelton (United States)
9. Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
10. Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
11.Daniil Medvedev
12. Jakub Menšík (Czech Republic)
13. Casper Ruud (NOR)
14. Jack Draper (GBR)
15. Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
16. Karen Khachanov
17. Andrei Rublev
18. Alejandro Davidovitch Fokina (ESP)
19. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
20. Luciano Darderi (ITA)
21. Frances Tiafoe (United States)
22. Jiří Lehečka (Czech Republic)
23. Tommy Paul (United States)
24. Valentin Vacherot (MON)
25. Learner Tien (USA)
26. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
27. Cameron Norrie (GBR)
28. Brandon Nakashima (United States)
29. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (United States)
30. Arthur Fils (FRA)
31. Corentin Moutet (FRA)
32. Ugo Humbert (FRA)
Seeds of women
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiątek (POL)
3. Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
4. Coco Gauff (United States)
5. Jessica Pegula (United States)
6. Amanda Anisimova (United States)
7. Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
8. Mirra Andreeva
9. Elina Svitolina (UK)
10. Victoria Mboko (CAN)
11. Ekaterina Alexandrova
12. Belinda Bencic (SUI)
13. Karolina Muchová (CZE)
14. Linda Nosková (CZE)
15. Madison Keys (United States)
16. Naomi Osaka (JAP)
17. Clara Tauson (DEN)
18. Iva Jovic (United States)
19. Liudmila Samsonova
20. Emma Navarro (United States)
21. Diana Shnaider
22. Élise Mertens (BEL)
23. Anna Kalinskaya
24. Zheng Qinwen (CHN)
25. Emma Raducanu (GBR)
26. Jeļena Ostapenko (LAT)
27. Leylah Fernández (CAN)
28. Marta Kostyuk (UKR)
29. Maya Joint (AUS)
30. Wang Xinyu (CHN)
31. Alexandra Eala (PHL)
32. Maria Sakkari (GRE)
Who are the recent Indian Wells champions?
Recent Indian Wells Champions
Men’s champions
2025 – Jack Draper (GBR)
2024 – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
2023 – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
2022 – Taylor Fritz (United States)
2021 – Cameron Norrie (GBR)
2020 – N/A
2019 – Dominic Thiem (AUT)
2018 – Juan Martín del Potro (ARG)
2017 – Roger Federer (SUI)
2016 – Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Women’s champions
2025 – Mirra Andreyeva
2024 – Iga Świątek (POL)
2023 – Elena Rybakina (KAZ)
2022 – Iga Swiątek (POL)
2021 – Paula Badosa (ESP)
2020 – N/A
2019 – Bianca Andreescu (CAN)
2018 – Naomi Osaka (JPN)
2017 – Elena Vesnin
2016 – Victoria Azarenka
What is the schedule for Indian Wells 2026?
Calendar
March 1-3: Qualification
March 4-5: Round 1
March 6-7: Round 2
March 8-9: Round 3
March 10-11: Round 4 (round of 16)
March 12: Quarter-finals
March 13: Women’s semi-finals
March 14: Men’s semi-finals
March 15: Women’s and men’s singles finals
What are the daily start times for the Australian Open 2026?
Day session
From 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT (local time) 7:00 p.m. GMT / 6:00 a.m. AEDT (+1 day)
Evening session
From 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. GMT (+1 day) / 12 p.m. AEDT (+1 day)
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