2019 - INDIAN WELLS - USA, CA

From Davenport to Osaka: Indian Wells champions this century

Take a look back at the recent winners of the title in California.

01 /19
Lindsay Davenport followed her 1997 success with another title in 2000, beating Martina Hingis, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. (Getty)
02 /19
Serena Williams' 2001 triumph, beating Kim Clijsters 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, was her second crown in three years. (Getty)
03 /19
Daniela Hantuchova beat former winner Martina Hingis, 6-3, 6-4 to win the event in 2002. (Getty)
04 /19
Kim Clijsters made her second appearance in the final in 2003, beating Lindsay Davenport, 6-4, 7-5 for her first title. (Getty)
05 /19
Justine Henin kept the title in Belgian hands in 2004, with Lindsay Davenport again the victim, losing 6-1, 6-4. (Getty)
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2005 witnessed a repeat of the 2003 final, with Kim Clijsters again overcoming Lindsay Davenport this time 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. (Getty)
07 /19
Maria Sharapova beat compatriot Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-2 in an all-Russian final in 2006. (Getty)
08 /19
Daniela Hantuchova secured her second title with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2007. (Getty)
09 /19
Ana Ivanovic defeated No.2 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-4, 6-3, to claim the 2008 Pacific Life Open crown. (Getty)
10 /19
Vera Zvonareva prevented Ivanovic from making it successive titles in 2009, with a 7-6(5), 6-2 success. (Getty)
11 /19
Jelena Jankovic powered her way past Caroline Wozniacki, 6-2, 6-4 to claim the silverware in 2010. (Getty)
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Wozniacki returned the following year and went one better. As No.1 seed, she beat Marion Bartoli, 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 to lift the title. (Getty)
13 /19
There was more success for the top seed in 2012, but this time it was Victoria Azarenka, who beat Maria Sharapova, 6-2, 6-3 in the final. (Getty)
14 /19
Twelve months on and the Russian was back in the final, defeating Wozniacki to reclaim the trophy. Sharapova won both sets 6-2. (Getty)
15 /19
Outsider Flavia Pennetta was the story of 2014, defeating No.1 seed Li Na in the semis before taking down No.2 seed Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-1. (Getty)
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Simona Halep outlasted Jelena Jankovic, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the final of 2015 to claim the first Premier Mandatory title of her career. (Getty)
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As No.13 seed, Victoria Azarenka claimed her second title at Indian Wells in 2016 by upsetting Serena Williams, 6-4, 6-4. (Getty)
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Elena Vesnina claimed a thrilling success over Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2017, edging her compatriot, 6-7(6), 7-5, 6-4. (Getty)
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Naomi Osaka is the defending champion, winning her first Premier Mandatory event here in 2018. (Getty)

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