Indian Wells Tennis Tournament Canceled Due to Coronavirus

The prestigious Indian Wells tennis tournament (USA, California), which was due to start on Monday, was canceled due to coronavirus. This was reported by the press service of the tournament.

"We are very disappointed that the tournament will not take place, but the health and safety of the local community, fans, players, volunteers, sponsors, employees, vendors, and everyone involved with the event is of paramount importance," said Tournament Director Tommy Haas. "We are prepared to hold the tournament on another date and will explore options."

The tournament’s total prize fund was to be $18.5 mln.

In 2019, the winners of the tournament were Austrian Dominic Tim among men and Bianca Andreescu from Canada among women. Most often, the winner of the men's competition was the Swiss Roger Federer and Serb Novak Djokovic (five times each). Nine tennis players won the tournament twice, among them Russian Maria Sharapova (2006, 2013).