Blended magic is coming to the BNP Paribas Open.
A few of tennis’ prime stars will combine it up in Indian Wells subsequent month.
Reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka will companion defending males’s champion Taylor Fritz in a brand new, combined doubles format for the 2023 Eisenhower Cup Introduced By Masimo– a one-night Tie Break Tens occasion to happen beneath the lights of Stadium 2 on the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard on Tuesday, March 7.
The 2023 Eisenhower Cup will include a combined doubles format for the primary time because it returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard having raised greater than $300,000 for native charities in its previous three iterations.
The occasion will characteristic ATP and WTA stars becoming a member of forces, together with many compatriots, to compete in a one-off charitable occasion on the eve of major draw motion on the 2023 BNP Paribas Open.
“We’re thrilled that The Eisenhower Cup will return for a fourth time to function a significant charitable occasion to ring in two weeks of thrilling motion in Tennis Paradise,” mentioned Tommy Haas, BNP Paribas Open Match Director. “Tennis followers can be handled to the brightest stars of each excursions pairing up for a enjoyable and distinctive combined doubles occasion, and we lengthen our sincerest thanks to all gamers for his or her participation in supporting this nice trigger.”
The next pairings are confirmed to compete within the 2023 Eisenhower Cup, with one further taking part crew set be introduced within the coming weeks:
2023 Australian Open Champion Aryna Sabalenka + 2022 BNP Paribas Open Champion Taylor Fritz
World No. 1, 2022 BNP Paribas Open Champion Iga Swiatek + World No. 10 Hubert Hurkacz
2021 US Open Champion Emma Raducanu + 2021 BNP Paribas Open Champion Cameron Norrie
2021 US Open Finalist Leylah Fernandez + World No. 8 Felix Auger-Aliassime
World No. 3 Ons Jabeur+ World No. 4 Casper Ruud
World No. 4 Jessica Pegula + 2023 Australian Open Semifinalist Tommy Paul
World No. 7 Maria Sakkari + World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas
The fast-paced, progressive Tie Break Tens format consists of first to ten-point tie break matches.
The occasion can be an eight-team single elimination draw, with a complete of seven matches being held over the course of the night at Stadium 2.
The occasion will start at 7:15pm on Tuesday, March 7 with gates opening to Stadium 2 at 5:45pm.
Tickets are actually on sale beginning at $50 with complimentary parking and all proceeds going to native charities, together with The Champions Volunteer Basis.
Eisenhower Cup ticketholders can even be capable of entry the grounds early and achieve admission to the BNP Paribas Open qualifying days going down all-day on March 7 earlier than the nighttime occasion.
For extra info and to buy tickets, please go to https://bnpparibasopen.com/tennis-events/eisenhower-cup/.
