INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 – Daily tickets and Daily Double
packages for the BNP Paribas Open, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and
WTA Premier tennis tournament to be held March 5-18, 2012 at the
Indian Wells Tennis Garden, will be on sale tomorrow, Wednesday,
November 2, it was announced today by Steve Simon, tournament
director.
Daily tickets range in price from $12 for the first Thursday evening
session to $90 for loge seats for the Championship weekend. A great
option for fans is the Daily Double package, which provides the same
great seat (suite, box or loge) for both day and evening sessions.
This is a smart way for fans to grab terrific box seats to experience
the action from the lower bowl of the main stadium, or to get a great
value on loge seats for both sessions. In addition, local residents,
students, seniors, military and USTA members, can receive 30 percent
off on loge seats for select sessions. With more than 350,000 fans
attending the tournament last year fans will want to order early to
get the best seats and secure their tickets for the world-class action
in March.
Fans attending the BNP Paribas Open will see a number of site
improvements at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, highlighted by a
19,140 sq. ft. shade structure to be placed within the East Village
that will provide an extra level of comfort for fans. Covering an area
the size of nearly three tennis courts, the permanent structure is
designed to not only provide shade but also will feature information
towers, four video walls placed throughout the seating area so fans
can keep up with scores and schedules, a new bar and music stage, and
numerous dining options.
In addition to the shade structure, significant enhancements will be
made to Stadium Court, including the replacement of all the existing
seats in the lower bowl with new seats, adding new HD televisions to
all eight Stadium Gates, installing a new audio system, and repainting
the entire exterior of the venue from walls to lights to railings.
Outside of Stadium Court, permanent box seats will be installed on
Stadiums 2 and 3 as well as Courts 4 through 8, a new audio system
will be installed on Stadiums 2 and 3, and the Corona Plaza Video
Wall, will be enlarged and once again provide fans the ability to
watch up to three matches simultaneously.
“Our constant goal is to improve the fan experience from year to year
at the BNP Paribas Open,” said Simon. “By adding a shade structure,
new seats on all match courts, and other site enhancements, we are
taking another step toward achieving that goal. When fans have the
opportunity to buy daily tickets tomorrow, we want both new and
returning customers to be certain that their experience at our event
in 2012 will be better than ever before.”