Sports Venues :: Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Inside of Indian Wells Tennis Garden
Outside of Indian Wells Tennis Garden
This sports venue is one of the most breathtaking places you'll ever watch a tennis match. Get the 411 on the home for the 2008 Pacific Life Open!
Background
In the late '90s, former tennis pro Charlie Pasarell and his business partner had a vision to build a world-class tennis facility. In the spring of 2000, the two opened the Indian Wells Tennis Garden near Palm Springs, California. The Tennis Garden is the second largest tennis stadium in the world and is also a full service and year-round tennis club. This amazing facility is surrounded by mountains and has year-round great weather.Pacific Life Open
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden has hosted the Pacific Life Open ever since the stadium opened its doors in 2000. Aside from the four Grand Slams of tennis, the Pacific Life Open is the most watched and most attended ATP Tour event with over 250,000 visitors annually. Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are all past winners of the California-based event.Great Moments
Even though the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is used mainly for tennis events, it also has the versatility to host other events. The Garden has played host to some of the music business' biggest acts like The Eagles, Tom Petty, Pavarotti and Bocelli. Indian Wells Tennis Garden will make history in October 2008, when it hosts the first outdoor NBA game in the modern era. The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets will play a preseason game at Indian Wells.Fun Facts
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