The 2025 edition of the BNP Paribas Open is over, with Mirra Andreeva and Jack Draper winning the singles titles. Let’s look back at some of the most memorable quotes from the desert over the last two weeks.

Mirra Andreeva, when asked what’s the best part of being her

“For me, it's nice to travel around the world with the people that I care about, with my team, to play all these great tournaments and to have fun on the court, just to enjoy my life. So I think that's what I like about being me. I will try to keep doing the same for as long as I can.”

Aryna Sabalenka, after losing in a second Indian Wells final

“I enjoyed every day here. Yeah, it felt like two weeks of paradise, and I'm actually really sad leaving this place, and especially after this final. Not really happy, first of all, with leaving, and secondly with the result. But it is how it is.”

Jack Draper, on his emotions after winning in the desert

“It feels incredible to win here. I have been watching this tournament since I was a young guy, watching all the champions play on this big court. It means the world to me, honestly, to be able to be a champion here. I didn't think about it until obviously the last ball was done.”

Carlos Alcaraz on his semifinal defeat to Jack Draper after losing the first set in 23 minutes:

“I am not as upset about not getting the third (title) in a row. I am upset about myself, about the way that I approached the match, the way that I felt during the whole day, that I couldn't calm down myself. That's, for me, the most disappointing thing that I'm feeling right now, because it’s probably one of the worst sets that I have played in my whole career.”

Novak Djokovic, 37, after he lost three matches in a row for the first time since 2018

“Things are different obviously for me the last couple of years. I've been struggling to play on the desired level. Every now and then, I have a couple good tournaments, but mostly it's really a challenge. It's a struggle for me.”

Aryna Sabalenka on the psychology of her lospided semifinal win against Madison Keys, who topped her in the Australian Open final

“That Australian Open match was really (a heartbreaker) for me, and I really needed some time to recover after that. And if I would lose again, it would get in my head and I didn't want that to happen. I was really focused, so I was just really hungry to get this win against Madison.”

Mirra Andreeva discussing how a Top 20 ranking last year meant she could get a dog

“I was supposed to be Top 20 by the end of last year, and I did it when I won against Magda Linette in Beijing. I think I was 19 or 18, and I sent the screen shot to my mom. She was like, ‘No.’ I'm like, ‘Yes.’ That was the match when I entered the Top 20. Yeah, but we're still waiting for the dog now.”

Coco Gauff, after her reverse to Belinda Bencic, who had won a title already this season

“I lost 6-4 in the third in the fourth round against a tough opponent who's coming off a 500 (category) win. Obviously I wanted to do better, want to have better results, but it's not something I can crush myself on.”

Holger Rune, on the incredible tweener lob he hit against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round

“I think it felt better on the court, actually, but it also looked good on the phone, definitely. I kind of had the expectation that I looked like Roger Federer when I hit it, and I didn't quite do that. So that was disappointing.”

Ben Shelton, on when he’s ahead in matches...and not

“I feel like when I get out front, I'm kind of like a freight train. It's tough to stop me. But at the same time, I like the feeling of comebacks. I also feel like I'm pretty solid after losing the first set and being able to win that second set no matter what happens in the third.”

Taylor Fritz’s response when asked who had the toughest shots in tennis

“Serve would be like Reilly (Opelka) or (John) Isner, for sure. Forehand, I don't know. Maybe like (Andrey) Rublev, (Roger) Federer, something like that. Backhand, maybe (Jannik) Sinner, (Alexander) Zverev. Return, probably Novak (Djokovic).Yeah, Sinner, also a very good returner.”

An emotional Nick Kyrgios, after he retired due to an ongoing wrist issue, in the first round

“None of what I can do for my family, myself, my team, the travel, none of it was possible if I didn't have the results I had in tennis, who I was in tennis. It sucks, because I do enjoy (it), as much as I have had a love/hate relationship with this sport...I want to play. I want to play.”

Naomi Osaka, following her straight set loss to the crafty Colombian, Camila Osorio in the first round

“I find it more fun to get back on the court after a loss, just because I feel like I've learned so much from the loss, and it's kind of, like, I can't wait to apply it sort of thing.”

Alexander Zverev’s explanation as to what’s gone wrong for him lately after he lost his opener to Tallon Griekspoor

“I think I'm serving quite badly the last few weeks. My second serve is fine, but my first serve is terrible. From the back of the court I'm not playing great. It's everything. You can't really name one thing.”

Jessica Pegula, on focusing a little more now on getting a good night’s sleep

“I definitely didn't pay attention to a lot. I think it's become really important, especially as you see a lot more of the research that they've done on ito ver the last few years and how important it is to athletes. It's definitely something I try to prioritize, although I'm kind of a night owl so I'm working on going to bed earlier.”

Daniil Medvedev, on his unusually joyful celebration after he topped Arthur Fils, who missed a volley with the court open in a close third-set tiebreak

“If I would have lost this one, I would have felt bad. And also, if I would make a winner on match point, I would probably be less excited... I was surprised, I thought the point is over and we go again, and he missed it. It happens....I couldn't control it.”