By: Paul Bartelt
Indian Wells, Ca. After being cancelled the last two years, the BNP Paribus Open will be played this October at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, featuring the worlds best male and female tennis professionals. The BNP Paribus Open has been called tennis’ fifth Grand Slam as it features the sports best players and awards big prize money and tennis ranking points. Usally scheduled to be played in mid-March, the tournament has been cancelled and delayed the last two years due to COVID resrtictions. This years BNP Paribus Opens start date will be announced next month and tickets are expected to be available for purchase on June 21. An announcement of players participating in the tournament will also be released in the near future.