Professional tennis is trying to seize all occasions to react with a playing surface and a place before getting on the field in a match that really counts. Some of the best players in the world will have this opportunity in the Eisenhower Cup on Tuesday evening in Indian Wells.
Eight men and eight women, including four previous champions at the BNP Paribas Open, will participate in a format of tens in a mixed double, with profits ranging to local charities.
The main draw by BNP Paribas Open takes place from March 4 to 16 at the Wells Indian tennis garden.
Here are five things to know before leaving or looking at the Eisenhower Cup on the tennis channel:
What is this?
The fast rhythm event will include first to ten -point break in a draw with eight elimination teams, with a total of seven games during the evening.
It is a lighter event, with players mainly aimed at giving fans a show, with light interviews between the matches and generally a certain number of shoots of the towers that the players will not often try in a match that really counts.
When?
The event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Stade 2 at the Wells Indian tennis garden. Gates will open tickets at 5.30 p.m. are on saleFrom $ 60.
What about parking?
General parking off Miles Avenue is free at the BNP Paribas Open, and this includes the Eisenhower Cup.
Who won it last year?
The Americans Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton won the Eisenhower Cup in 2024, the two rising stars dividing a check for $ 200,000 which was awarded by the BNP Paribas Open and separated from charity.
This year, the two are back as a mixed double team that tries to defend their Eisenhower Cup title.
Who else participates this year?
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2023 BNP Paribas Open Champion Elena Rybankina (Kazakhstan) + 2022 BNP Paribas Open Champion Taylor Fritz (United States)
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2025 Champion of the Australian Open Madison Keys (United States) + Tommy Paul (United States), ninth.
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Casper Ruud (Norway) + twice BNP Paribas Maria Sakkari’s Open finalist (Greece)
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2021 BNP Paribas Open Champion Paula Badosa (Spain) + Stefanos Tsisipas of 11th (Greece)
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Alex de Minaur de eighth (Australia) + Katie Boulter, 25th (Great Britain)
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The Open BNP Champion Paribas twice Iga świątek (Poland) + Herbert Hurkacz (Poland), 20th, is ranked 20th (Poland).
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Jasmine Paolini (Italy) + Lorenzo Musetti (Italy), 17th classified, is classified in fourth row (Italy)
Andrew John covers the open BNP Paribas for the Sun desert and the USA TODAY network. Send him an email to [email protected].
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Everything you need to know about the Indian Wells Eisenhower 2025 Indian 2025 cup
