The 2009 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 36th edition of the men's event (21st for the women), also known as the Indian Wells Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2009 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2009 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States from March 9 through March 22, 2009.
| 2009 BNP Paribas Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 9–22 |
| Edition | 36th (ATP) / 21st (WTA) |
| Category | World Tour Masters 1000 (ATP) Premier Mandatory (WTA) |
| Prize money | $3,645,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Indian Wells, California, US |
| Venue | Indian Wells Tennis Garden |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Vera Zvonareva | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Andy Roddick / Mardy Fish[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Vera Zvonareva /  Victoria Azarenka | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Rafael Nadal defeated 
Andy Murray 6–1, 6–2
- It was Nadal's second title of the year, 33rd of his career, and his second title at Indian Wells.
Women's singles edit
Vera Zvonareva defeated 
Ana Ivanovic 7–6(7–5), 6–2
- It was Zvonareva's second title of the year and 9th of her career.
Men's doubles edit
Andy Roddick / Mardy Fish defeated Max Mirnyi / 
Andy Ram 3–6, 6–1 [14–12]
Women's doubles edit
Vera Zvonareva / Victoria Azarenka defeated 
Gisela Dulko / Shahar Pe'er 6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
ATP entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Athlete | Nationality | Ranking* | Seeding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | Spain
|
1 | 1 |
| Roger Federer |  Switzerland
|
2 | 2 |
| Novak Djokovic | Serbia
|
3 | 3 |
| Andy Murray | United Kingdom
|
4 | 4 |
| Nikolay Davydenko | Russia
|
5 | 5 |
| Juan Martín del Potro | Argentina
|
6 | 6 |
| Andy Roddick | United States
|
7 | 7 |
| Gilles Simon |  France
|
8 | 8 |
| Gaël Monfils | France
|
9 | 9 |
| Fernando Verdasco | Spain
|
10 | 10 |
| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | France
|
11 | 11 |
| David Ferrer | Spain
|
12 | 12 |
| James Blake | United States
|
13 | 13 |
| David Nalbandian | Argentina
|
14 | 14 |
| Tommy Robredo | Spain
|
15 | 15 |
| Stanislas Wawrinka | Switzerland
|
16 | 16 |
- Rankings as of March 2, 2009.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
References edit
- ^ "2009 Indian Wells – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2009 Indian Wells – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).