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At Indian Wells, the Players Have a Playground of Their Own

To protect the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the tournament’s founder took a “get off my lawn” approach so that tennis players could always count on getting on his lawn.

Ons Jabeur of Tunisia spent some downtime at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., playing with the son of her friend and fellow player Victoria Azarenka, the 6-year-old Leo.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — More than $100 million have been spent building a tennis temple in the California desert with its two main stadiums, dozens of other courts, gargantuan video wall, courtyard full of restaurants and murals honoring past champions.