He Masters 1000 de Indian Wells It is considered one of the best tennis tournaments in the world, and with regard to the ATP competition, it has a track record in which many of the best tennis players in history have recorded their names. Since the first edition, in 1974, players such as Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic o Roger Federer have been champions in Indian Wells and the last, Carlos Alcarazis the one with which we begin the review of all the winners of the tournament.
Alcaraz conquered the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells 2023 and joined the record of the tournament held in California, after a magical final in which they destroyed Daniil Medvedev. In the previous edition, in 2022, there was also a Spaniard in the final, a Rafael Nadal that would succumb to Taylor Fritzdiminished by a rib injury.
Nadalhowever, has also won the Masters 1000 de Indian Wellsin his case on a total of three occasions, while two other Spaniards, Jose Higuerasin 1983 and Alex Corretja, in 2000, complete the list of Navy tennis players who have ever won Indian Wells in the men's category. For its part, with regard to the women's tournament, currently considered as WTA 1000 de Indian Wellsthe only Spanish champion is Paula Badosawho won the title in 2021.
Who has won the most times at Indian Wells
The player with the most titles in the history of the Masters 1000 de Indian Wells es Roger Federer. The Swiss player has a total of five trophies as winner of the Californian tournament, his last title being in 2017. Behind him is Novak Djokovicwho in 2024 had a great opportunity to match Federerbut fell prematurely and unexpectedly to the lucky looser Luca Nardi.
How many times has Rafa Nadal won?
Nole's last title in Indian Wells dates back to 2016, while Rafael Nadalwhich won its last winding in 2013, has three champion titles. The Manacorí, in addition to that year, in which he defeated Juan Martín del Potro in the final, managed to win the victory in 2007, against Novak Djokovic, and in 2009, with Andy Murray as a rival. Nadal was on the verge of a new title in 2022, but gave in with Taylor Fritz in the end.
Just like Nadal, the United States tennis players, Jimmy Connors y Michael Chang, each have three champion titles and are placed in the third place in the list of winners, shared with Rafa. With two players of the stature of Roscoe Tanner waiting, Boris Becker o Lleyton Hewitt.
All the winners of the Indian Wells Masters 1000
- 1974: John Newcombe (Australia)
- 1975: John Alexander (Australia)
- 1976: Jimmy Connors (USA)
- 1977: Brian Gottfried (USA)
- 1978: Roscoe Tanner (EE. UU.)
- 1979: Roscoe Tanner (EE. UU.)
- 1981: Jimmy Conors (United States)
- 1982: Yannick Noah (France)
- 1983: José Higueras (Spain)
- 1984: Jimmy Connors (USA)
- 1985: Larry Stefanki (USA)
- 1986: Joakim Nyström (Sweden)
- 1987: Boris Becker (Alemania)
- 1988: Boris Becker (Alemania)
- 1989: Miloslav Mečíř (Czechoslovakia)
- 1990: Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
- 1991: Jim Courier (EE. UU.)
- 1992: Michael Chang (EE. UU.)
- 1993: Jim Courier (EE. UU.)
- 1994: Pete Sampras (EE. UU.)
- 1995: Pete Sampras (EE. UU.)
- 1996: Michael Chang (EE. UU.)
- 1997: Michael Chang (EE. UU.)
- 1998: Marcelo Ríos (Chile)
- 1999: Mark Philippoussis (Australia)
- 2000: Àlex Corretja (Spain)
- 2001: Andre Agassi (USA)
- 2002: Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
- 2003: Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
- 2004: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- 2005: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- 2006: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- 2007: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2008: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2009: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2010: Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia)
- 2011: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2012: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- 2013: Rafael Nadal (Spain)
- 2014: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2015: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2016: Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
- 2017: Roger Federer (Switzerland)
- 2018: Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina)
- 2019: Dominic Thiem (Austria)
- 2020: Not disputed due to Covid-19
- 2021: Cameron Norrie (United Kingdom)
- 2022: Taylor Fritz (United States)
- 2023: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)