2020 BNP Paribas Open
The 2020 BNP Paribas Open was a professional men and women's tennis tournament to be played in Indian Wells, California. The event was initially scheduled to take place in March 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after a public health emergency for the Coachella Valley was declared following a confirmed case of Coronavirus disease 2019. Tournament director, Tommy Haas, told the press "We are prepared to hold the tournament on another date and will explore options."
It was to be the 47th edition of the men's event and 32nd of the women's event, and would be classified as an ATP Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2020 ATP Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2020 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events would be scheduled to take place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California on outdoor hard courts.
All top 75 ranked WTA and ATP Tour singles players were included in the initial entry list, but five-time champion Roger Federer withdrew after undergoing surgery on his right knee.
Dominic Thiem and Bianca Andreescu were the defending champions in the men's and women's singles draw, respectively prior to the cancellation, although Andreescu withdrew prior to the originally scheduled start of the tournament, citing injury.
