The tennis season rolls into March with the Indian Wells Open.
The latest: Both the men’s and women’s brackets have a dominant player from years past. Carlos Alcaraz is looking for his third straight Indian Wells Open title while Iga Swiatek has her sights on a second victory in three years. Two Canadians also come into this tournament in top form.
Check out the 2025 Indian Wells schedule, odds and betting favourites for the March ATP 1000 tennis tournament in California.
Indians Wells 2025 betting notes
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| Men’s players | Odds |
| Carlos Alcaraz | +190 |
| Novak Djokovic | +650 |
| Alexander Zverev | +650 |
| Taylor Fritz | +1,400 |
| Daniil Medvedev | +1,600 |
- Alcaraz comes in playing some strong tennis. He’s won 10 of his last 12 matches with all of the games played on hard court surfaces. He’s won the last two Indian Wells Open tournaments. In the absence of Jannik Sinner because of a suspension, Alcaraz is a terrific choice to pull off a three-peat.
- At age 37, Novak Djokovic is not the player he once was, but he’s still competitive. He’s coming off a first-round loss to Matteo Berrettini at Doha, which could be seen as a cause for concern. But the extra rest could be a good thing for the veteran moving forward. Djokovic is still a strong 7-3 on hard courts in 2025.
- Daniil Medvedev has been to back-to-back Indian Wells finals against Alcaraz but ultimately came up short. He isn’t in the best form, going 8-5 this year with all five losses coming to opponents outside the top 15. This could be a chance for Medvedev to get back on track in a place he’s seen success before.
Women’s betting notes
| Women’s players | Odds |
| Iga Swiatek | +335 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | +335 |
| Elena Rybakina | +800 |
| Coco Gauff | +900 |
| Madison Keys | +1,100 |
- Swiatek has won two of the past three Indian Wells tournaments and is looking for another victory in a familiar place. She’s 14-4 in 2025 but has fallen short in a lot of the big matches. In 2024, she won five titles, so it’s not a matter of if but when with the Polish star.
- Aryna Sabalenka always poses a threat to win. She won two of the four Grand Slams last year and claimed her first WTA title of 2025 in Brisbane. Sabalenka is the No. 1-ranked player in the world and is 85-19 on outdoor hard courts since the start of 2023.
- Elena Rybakina is the other winner of the past three years. In 2023, she defeated Sabalenka in straight sets to claim the title. She’s 13-5 this year with two losses to Swiatek. Rybakina should have no problems with the early rounds but it’ll be interesting to see if she can get over the hump against top competition.
Canadians at Indian Wells
Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, Leylah Fernandez and Gabriel Diallo are the four Canadians in the tournament. We’ll take a look at each player’s outlook going into the event.
- Auger-Aliassime enters in top form but fatigue could be an issue. The Canadian has two title wins in 2025 and has reached the final in another tournament. The potential problem? His 21-match workload across the last two months. Auger-Aliassime will need some strong performances and good luck to win, but it’s within the realm of possibility.
- Shapovalov hasn’t been as strong as Auger-Aliassime but he’s having a great year and an even better month. He won the ATP 500 tournament in Dallas and reached the semifinal at another event in Mexico. During that time, he beat three players ranked in the top 10 (No. 9 Tommy Paul, No. 5 Casper Ruud, No. 4 Taylor Fritz).
- Unlike her fellow Canadians, Fernandez hasn’t had much success in 2025. She’s 9-6 and has never advanced to the quarterfinal at the Indian Wells Open. She’ll need a turnaround in form and a career-best performance at this event to have a shot at winning it all.
- Diallo lost his qualifying match but got a second chance as a ‘lucky loser’ after Kami Majchrzak withdrew. He won as a replacement in the Round of 128 against Z.Z. Zhang (2-6, 6-2, 7-6) and his tournament starts March 7 against Arthur Fils.
Tournament schedule and key dates
- March 5-6: Round of 128
- March 7: Round of 64 begins
- March 9: Round of 32
- March 11: Round of 16
- March 12: Indian Wells quarters
- March 14: Indians Wells semis
- March 16: Indian Wells finals
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.