| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 2016 MercedesCup | |
| Champion |  Dominic Thiem |
| Runner-up |  Philipp Kohlschreiber |
| Final score | 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
Dominic Thiem won the title, defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the final, 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 6–4. [1]
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.
Roger Federer (semifinals)
Marin Čilić (second round) Dominic Thiem (champion)
Gilles Simon (quarterfinals)
Feliciano López (first round)
Viktor Troicki (first round) Philipp Kohlschreiber (final) Lucas Pouille (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Roger Federer | 6 | 67 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dominic Thiem | 3 | 79 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dominic Thiem | 62 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| 7 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 77 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| WC |  Juan Martín del Potro | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 7 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Federer | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 T Fritz | 3 | 78 | 6 | T Fritz | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | F Martin | 6 | 66 | 1 | 1 | R Federer | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Jaziri | 79 | 2 | 4 | Q | F Mayer | 62 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | M Berrer | 67 | 6 | 6 | WC | M Berrer | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Q | F Mayer | 6 | 77 | Q | F Mayer | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | V Troicki | 4 | 64 | 1 | R Federer | 6 | 67 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Thiem | 3 | 79 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | D Thiem | 77 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Groth | 7 | 6 | S Groth | 63 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 I Marchenko | 5 | 4 | 3 | D Thiem | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Choinski | 3 | 0r |  M Youzhny | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Stakhovsky | 6 | 0 | Q | S Stakhovsky | 3 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Youzhny | 77 | 6 | M Youzhny | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | F López | 63 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | L Pouille | 77 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Millman | 63 | 6 | 6 | J Millman | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | WC | JM del Potro | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 G Dimitrov | 4 | 2 | WC | JM del Potro | 63 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J-L Struff | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | G Simon | 77 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
 M Baghdatis | 6 | 1 | 4 | J-L Struff | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | G Simon | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | JM del Potro | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | 7 | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P-H Herbert | 4 | 1 | 7 | P Kohlschreiber | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Lajović | 0 | 2 | D Kudla | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Kudla | 6 | 6 | 7 | P Kohlschreiber | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 D Istomin | 5 | 6 | 3 | Q |  R Štěpánek | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Štěpánek | 7 | 3 | 6 | Q | R Štěpánek | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Čilić | 64 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sergiy Stakhovsky (qualified)
Nikoloz Basilashvili (first round)
Yūichi Sugita (qualifying competition) Radek Štěpánek (qualified)
Mirza Bašić (first round) Daniel Brands (first round)
James Ward (qualifying competition) Axel Michon (first round)| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Jan Mertl | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | Frank Moser | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| WC | Frank Moser | 6 | 65 | 6 | |||||||||
| 8 | Axel Michon | 3 | 77 | 3 | |||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 7 | 63 | 64 | |||||||||
| WC | Matthias Bachinger | 5 | 77 | 77 | |||||||||
| WC | Matthias Bachinger | 65 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Florian Mayer | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Florian Mayer | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Daniel Brands | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yūichi Sugita | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
 Giovanni Lapentti | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Yūichi Sugita | 6 | 64 | 65 | |||||||||
| Alt | Fabrice Martin | 4 | 77 | 77 | |||||||||
| Alt | Fabrice Martin | 7 | 711 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Mirza Bašić | 5 | 69 | ||||||||||
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Radek Štěpánek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Nikola Mektić | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Radek Štěpánek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 7 | James Ward | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jan Hernych | 66 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 7 | James Ward | 78 | 7 | ||||||||||
Tommy Haas was the defending champion, but lost in quarterfinals to Vincent Spadea.
Novak Djokovic defeated Gaël Monfils in the final, 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–3), to win the singles title at the 2009 Paris Masters. It was his first Paris Masters title, and the first of an eventual record six titles at the event.
Radek Štěpánek was the defending champion; however, he lost to Xavier Malisse in the first round.
Fernando Verdasco won in the final 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Andy Roddick.
Philipp Kohlschreiber was the defending champion but lost in the final to Tommy Haas, 3–6, 6–7(3–7).
Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Ernests Gulbis.
Tomáš Berdych won the title, defeating Marin Čilić in the final, 6–4, 6–2.
Radek Štěpánek was the defending champion, but chose not to compete.
Martin Kližan was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.
Andy Murray won his first clay-court title, defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber in the final, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4).
Viktor Troicki was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the final, 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(9–7).
Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic successfully defended his title, defeating Milos Raonic in the final, 6–2, 6–0, to win the men's singles title at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters. It was his record-equaling fifth Indian Wells title.
Rafael Nadal defeated the two-time defending champion Kei Nishikori in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the singles title at the 2016 Barcelona Open. It was Nadal's record-extending ninth title at the Barcelona Open and his 49th clay court title, equaling Guillermo Vilas' record for the most titles on clay.
Andy Murray was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year.
Roger Federer was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Alexander Zverev.
Philipp Kohlschreiber was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Karen Khachanov.
This was the first edition of the tournament. Karen Khachanov won his first ATP World Tour title, defeating Albert Ramos-Viñolas in the final, 6−7(4−7), 7−6(7−3), 6−3.
Roger Federer defeated Stan Wawrinka in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles title at the 2017 Indian Wells Masters. It was his record-equaling fifth Indian Wells title, 25th ATP Tour Masters 1000 singles title, and 90th singles title overall.
Federico Delbonis was the defending champion but retired in the first round against Reda El Amrani.
Philipp Kohlschreiber was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Horacio Zeballos.
Juan Martín del Potro defeated the defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2018 Indian Wells Masters. Del Potro saved three championship points en route to his first ATP Tour Masters 1000 title, having been a runner-up on three previous occasions.
Peter Gojowczyk was the defending champion, but lost to Kei Nishikori in the second round.
Kevin Anderson was the defending champion, but could not participate this year due to a knee injury.