Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina headline 2026 Eisenhower Cup teams
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (KESQ) - The BNP Paribas Open announced the lineup of men’s and women’s players set to compete in mixed doubles at the 2026 Eisenhower Cup, a one-night Tie Break Tens event played under the lights of Stadium 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
The following duos are scheduled to compete in the 2026 event featuring a $200,000 winner-take-all purse:
- 2026 Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina + 2022 BNP Paribas Open champion Taylor Fritz
- Two-time BNP Paribas Open champion Iga Swiatek + World No. 13 Casper Ruud
- World No. 4 Amanda Anisimova + World No. 15 Andrey Rublev
- World No. 6 Jessica Pegula + World No. 24 Tommy Paul
- 2024 US Open semifinalist Emma Navarro + World No. 9 Ben Shelton
- 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez + World No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime
- 2025 BNP Paribas Open champion Mirra Andreeva + 2021 US Open champion Daniil Medvedev
- World No. 8 Jasmine Paolini + 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini
Defending Eisenhower Cup champions Rybakina and Fritz headline the pairings set to battle in this fast-paced mixed doubles event that features the innovative Tie Break Tens format, where the first team to ten points advances. The field features three teams that competed together in the revamped 2025 US Open Mixed Doubles draw, including runners up Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud.
Entering its sixth edition at the BNP Paribas Open, The Eisenhower Cup has cemented itself as an Indian Wells tradition and a fan-favorite event.
The event will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3, with gates opening to Stadium 2 at 5:30pm. Tickets are now on-sale starting at $60 and can be purchased via the following link.
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. The exhibition event will be broadcast live in the United States on Tennis Channel.
The Eisenhower Cup benefits The Champions Volunteer Foundation (TCVF) – the non-profit arm of the BNP Paribas Open which is dedicated to supporting local charities around the greater Coachella Valley region. Since its inception in 2001, The Champions Volunteer Foundation has donated more than $5 million to nearly 75 different local non-profit organizations.
The BNP Paribas Open runs from March 1 to March 15 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Stay with News Channel 3 for full coverage of the tournament.
