Indian Wells Open: women's singles champions

WTA 1000 · Hard · Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells

Aryna Sabalenka won the 2026 title, beating Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) in the final. Our archive has 36 editions since 1989; Mary Joe Fernandez has won it most often, 2 times.

Most titles

  1. Mary Joe Fernandez21993, 1995
  2. Steffi Graf21994, 1996
  3. Lindsay Davenport21997, 2000
  4. Serena Williams21999, 2001
  5. Daniela Hantuchova22002, 2007
  6. Kim Clijsters22003, 2005
  7. Maria Sharapova22006, 2013
  8. Victoria Azarenka22012, 2016

Titles by country

  • United States8
  • Russia5
  • Belgium3
  • Belarus3
  • Switzerland2
  • Germany2
  • Slovakia2
  • Serbia2

Youngest and oldest champions

Youngest
Martina Hingis, 17 in 1998
Oldest
Martina Navratilova, 33 in 1990

Age when the tournament began.

Every final

YearChampionRunner-upScore
2026Aryna SabalenkaElena Rybakina3-6 6-3 7-6(6)Draw
2025Mirra AndreevaAryna Sabalenka2-6 6-4 6-3Draw
2024Iga SwiatekMaria Sakkari6-4 6-0Draw
2023Elena RybakinaAryna Sabalenka7-6(11) 6-4Draw
2022Iga SwiatekMaria Sakkari6-4 6-1Draw
2021Paula BadosaVictoria Azarenka7-6(5) 2-6 7-6(2)Draw
2019Bianca AndreescuAngelique Kerber6-4 3-6 6-4Draw
2018Naomi OsakaDaria Kasatkina6-3 6-2Draw
2017Elena VesninaSvetlana Kuznetsova6-7(6) 7-5 6-4Draw
2016Victoria AzarenkaSerena Williams6-4 6-4Draw
2015Simona HalepJelena Jankovic2-6 7-5 6-4Draw
2014Flavia PennettaAgnieszka Radwanska6-2 6-1Draw
2013Maria SharapovaCaroline Wozniacki6-2 6-2Draw
2012Victoria AzarenkaMaria Sharapova6-2 6-3Draw
2011Caroline WozniackiMarion Bartoli6-1 2-6 6-3Draw
2010Jelena JankovicCaroline Wozniacki6-2 6-4Draw
2009Vera ZvonarevaAna Ivanovic7-6(5) 6-2Draw
2008Ana IvanovicSvetlana Kuznetsova6-4 6-3Draw
2007Daniela HantuchovaSvetlana Kuznetsova6-3 6-4Draw
2006Maria SharapovaElena Dementieva6-1 6-2Draw
2005Kim ClijstersLindsay Davenport6-4 4-6 6-2Draw
2004Justine HeninLindsay Davenport6-1 6-4Draw
2003Kim ClijstersLindsay Davenport6-4 7-5Draw
2002Daniela HantuchovaMartina Hingis6-3 6-4Draw
2001Serena WilliamsKim Clijsters4-6 6-4 6-2Draw
2000Lindsay DavenportMartina Hingis4-6 6-4 6-0Draw
1999Serena WilliamsSteffi Graf6-3 3-6 7-5Draw
1998Martina HingisLindsay Davenport6-3 6-4Draw
1997Lindsay DavenportIrina Spirlea6-2 6-1Draw
1996Steffi GrafConchita Martinez7-6 7-6Draw
1995Mary Joe FernandezNatalia Zvereva6-4 6-3Draw
1994Steffi GrafAmanda Coetzer6-0 6-4Draw
1993Mary Joe FernandezAmanda Coetzer3-6 6-1 7-6Draw
1992Monica SelesConchita Martinez6-3 6-1Draw
1990Martina NavratilovaHelena Sukova6-2 5-7 6-1Draw
1989Manuela Maleeva FragniereJenny Byrne6-4 6-1Draw

Finals of the tour-level event in our match archive, matched by tournament across name changes. Every champion is checked against an independent record; a year where the two disagree is left out until it is resolved, and a missing year means the event was not held or is not in the archive.