$200,000 Winner-Take-All Event To Feature Eight Mixed Doubles Pairings
Event to Take Place at 7:00pm on Tuesday, March 5 in Stadium 2;
Tickets Starting At $50 Net Proceeds to Benefit Local Charitable Organizations
INDIAN WELLS, Calif., February 20, 2024 – Top-ranked men’s and women’s stars will pair up for the second consecutive year to compete in the 2024 Eisenhower Cup Presented By Masimo – a one-night Tie Break Tens event at the BNP Paribas Open taking place in Stadium 2 on Tuesday, March 5.
The 2024 Eisenhower Cup will feature eight pairings competing in a fast-paced mixed doubles format to raise money for local charities. The following duos are confirmed to compete in the event:
GET EISENHOWER CUP TICKETSWorld No. 1, 2022 BNP Paribas Open Champion Iga Swiatek + World No. 8 Hubert Hurkacz
2023 and 2024 Australian Open Champion Aryna Sabalenka + 2022 BNP Paribas Open Champion Taylor Fritz
2018 Australian Open Champion, 2011 BNP Paribas Open Champion Caroline Wozniacki + World No. 7 Holger Rune
World No. 4, 2023 BNP Paribas Open Champion Elena Rybakina + World No. 5 Andrey Rublev
World No. 5 Jessica Pegula + World No. 14 Tommy Paul
World No. 7, 2024 Australian Open Finalist Qinwen Zheng + World No. 15 Frances Tiafoe
Former NCAA Champions Emma Navarro (World No. 23) + Ben Shelton (World No. 16)
2021 BNP Paribas Open Champion Paula Badosa + World No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas
The Eisenhower Cup has raised more than $500,000 in total for local charities since it debuted in 2018 and has blossomed into a fan-favorite Indian Wells tradition, taking place on the eve before main draw play begins at the BNP Paribas Open each year. Sabalenka and Fritz took the title last year in the first-ever mixed doubles Eisenhower Cup, defeating Swiatek and Hurkacz in the final in front of an energetic crowd of nearly 5,000 fans.
The event features a fast-paced, energetic Tie Break Tens format consisting of first to ten-point tie break matches. The 2024 event will be an eight-team single elimination draw, with a total of seven matches being held over the course of the evening.
The 2024 Eisenhower Cup will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5 with gates opening to Stadium 2 at 5:30pm. Tickets are now on sale starting at $50 with net proceeds being donated to local charities. Eisenhower Cup ticket holders will also be able to access the grounds early and gain admission to BNP Paribas Open qualifying matches taking place all day before the evening event.
GET EISENHOWER CUP TICKETSAbout Tie Break Tens
Tie Break Tens is a quick-fire version of tennis that anyone can play. Unlike conventional tennis matches, Tie Break Tens matches are comprised solely of tie breaks – no games, no sets, just exhilarating ten- point breakers in which every point counts.
The Tie Break Tens series sees world-class players going head to head in fast-paced, action-packed knock out tournaments at prestigious venues around the globe for huge winner-takes-all prizes. So far, Tie Break Tens has visited London, Vienna, Madrid, Melbourne, New York, Dubai and Indian Wells, featuring players such as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray, Serena Williams and Simona Halep.
In 2018, Tie Break Tens launched their grass roots initiative, the TB10 Challenger & TB10 Play, with the key aim of driving participation in tennis by encouraging people to get out there and play. So far tournaments have been run throughout the UK and also across New York City, giving thousands of kids the opportunity to pick up a racket and try out the format.
For more information, please visit www.tiebreaktens.com.
