Winners of the week
Often dubbed as the 'Fifth Slam', Indian Wells is one of the most prestigious tournaments of the tennis calendar. Despite the courts often playing slowly, the desert climate means the ball travels quickly in the air during the day, but a lot slower at night when it can get seriously cold.
Two players mastered these unique conditions over the last week and a half, including 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva.
Coming off the back of becoming the youngest woman ever to win a WTA 1000 title in Dubai at the end of February, Andreeva backed that up in Tennis Paradise, beating Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek and then Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
As a result, she became the third-youngest woman to win Indian Wells, after Martina Hingis in 1998 and Serena Williams in 1999.
Beating Sabalenka felt like a seismic moment for Andreeva, with the Belarusian often dismantling the teenager in previous matches.
It is difficult to truly comprehend just what Andreeva is doing. A wonderous generational talent, her improvement in 2025 has been remarkable and she has now beaten Rybakina twice, Swiatek twice, and Sabalenka in the space of just under a month.
Her game has come on leaps and bounds. Her defence in the final was magnificent, retrieving Sabalenka's heavy-hitting shots, while also being aggressive when given the opportunity. Her backhand suddenly looks like one of the best in tennis.
Despite her absurd potential, not many would have anticipated that Andreeva would have won these two titles this season, consequently climbing up to number six in the world. And who is to say that she cannot clinch a maiden Grand Slam this year either now?
Over on the men's side, there was a breakthrough for another young talent, Great Britain's Jack Draper.
The 23-year-old left-hander has always been considered someone with bags of potential, but has struggled with injuries and fitness issues, unable to manage his body on tour while also suffering with anxiety during matches.
However, in the last year or so, he has started to put these issues to bed. He won an ATP 250 and ATP 500 title in 2024, while also reaching the US Open semi-final.
After a very bright start to 2025, in which he reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and final of Qatar, Draper has managed to stitch everything together, putting on a magnificent title run to clinch his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells.
Blessed with a vicious forehand, massive serve and incredible athleticism, Draper beat Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz and then Holger Rune, 6-2, 6-2 in the final.
Much like Andreeva, his all-round game is supreme when at his flying best, and beating Alcaraz in the semi-finals proved that he has what it takes to sit at the table with the big boys.
Since October, Draper has the second most wins on the ATP Tour (20), just one behind Jannik Sinner, and has only lost twice in 2025.
He is now the world number seven, and with not many points to protect in the coming months, there is a good chance he could climb into the world's top five.
This feels like a transformative week for Draper, and after everything he has been through in his short career, it was really heartwarming to see.
While players deserve most of the credit for their victories, having a quality coach and a good relationship with them is also so vital. That has been clear to see with both players.
The tandem between Andreeva and Conchita Martinez, as well as Draper and James Trotman, has been fantastic, and they do deserve real credit for their players' success.
Strugglers of the week
Despite reaching the Australian Open final, it has been a tough start to the season for world number two Alexander Zverev. The German was knocked out in the second round at the hands of Tallon Griekspoor, meaning he has now failed to make it past the quarter-finals of his last four tournaments.
This will be even more frustrating for him considering that Sinner is currently suspended, and he has a chance to try and close the gap to the world number one in the rankings.
It was a horrible tournament for 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic. Despite having coach Andy Murray by his side, the Serb put in a terrible performance, struggling to adjust to the conditions as he was bundled out by Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.
Is it a tough time for the Serb, as he continues to battle with Father Time and his new-found fragility as well as his opponents. The question now is can he ever win a big tournament again? At the moment, it is not looking likely.
Andrey Rublev also suffered a disappointing week. The Russian was similarly dumped out in the second round, losing in straight sets to Matteo Arnaldi.
Since winning the Doha title in February, Rublev has lost back-to-back matches in Dubai and Indian Wells.
Over on the WTA Tour, Amanda Anisimova was beaten in the second round. However, she was coming up against the in-form Belinda Bencic, so it was as tough an early-round contest as she was likely to get, so perhaps her inclusion is harsh.
Much like Rublev, since winning her maiden WTA 1000 title in Qatar, the American has lost back-to-back matches in Dubai and Indian Wells.
However, you can be sure she will bounce back in Miami this week. Having moved to Florida when she was young, this is a home tournament of sorts for Anisimova.
Moment of the week
At last year's Indian Wells, a truly bizarre moment occurred as a swarm of bees invaded a match between Alcaraz and Zverev, which forced the quarter-final to be temporarily suspended and left Alcaraz a bit shaken.
A year on, the beekeeper who came to Alcaraz's rescue, Lance Davis, made his return to do the coin toss for one of Alcaraz's matches.
But unfortunately for the Spaniard, he continues to be plagued by bees during the tournament... in the form of fans dressing up as them!
Rallies of the week
Despite a pretty dismal performance in the final against Draper, Rune had the shot of the week in Indian Wells, producing this sensational between-the-legs shot against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Veterans Grigor Dimitrov and Gael Monfils played out an absolute thriller in the round of 32, and Dimitrov won this lung-busting, 34-shot rally.
Upcoming events
As Indian Wells comes to an end, the 1000 event in Miami very quickly follows as part of the 'The Sunshine Double'. The action begins on Tuesday, with all the world's best players taking part.
Sinner is the defending champion over on the men's side, so he will obviously not be able to defend his title. This leaves an opening for someone else to do well on the quicker and flatter hard courts of Miami.
Danielle Collins is the women's defending champion. Her form hasn't been particularly great this year, so she will have to dig really deep if she wants to retain her crown.
You can follow all the men's action here and the women's right here.