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March 06, 2024

Champions and Rivalries: A Tale of the BNP Paribas Open

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Schedule of BNP Paribas Open

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The paribas open 2024 will go on for about two weeks.

The qualifying matches will take place between ATP & WTA from Monday to Tuesday.

Main draw will happen between Wednesday and Saturday in three sessions.

Lastly, the semi-final and final matches will go on from friday till saturday in three sessions.

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Top contenders

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There are many strong players that can win the Paribas Open. Some of them are listed below.

Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

Lga Swiatek (Poland)

Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)

Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)

Rafael Nadal (Spain)

Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)

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Prize money and points distribution

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The total prize money that the winner will receive is $17,991,110. ATP (men’s) and WTP (women’s) will share it.

The price money that will be distributed in each round will be different.

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Timeline of controversies in BNP Paribas Open

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Novak Djokovic the world’s no. 1 player was in  headlines when he withdrew his name for the tournament because of visa issues.

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In 2001, Andre Agassi and Jimmy Connors were involved in an argument during the match and Conors made an inappropriate remark on Agassi’s wife.

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In 2014, Serena Williams lost her temper during the doubles match and verbally abused the boy who gave her the ball. Though Serena apologized for it later.

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