The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in the United States.

In Indian Wells Stefan Edberg held the previous record with 17 lost games while reaching the 1990 final.

[17] Also exiting in the second round was the Chang and Zheng;[18] and number seven seeds Benesova and Strycova, who lost to Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina.

[19] The quarterfinals witnessed Hantuchová and Radwańska losing just one game against the reigning Wimbledon and US Open champions, while the third seeds Huber and Petrova exited in straight sets to Mettek–Sands and Shaughnessy.

[20] Azarenka and Kirilenko were responsible for sending home the wild card team of Jankovic and Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets.

[23] Championship match result Sania Mirza / Elena Vesnina defeated Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Meghann Shaughnessy, 6–0, 7–5[23] The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was the first tournament to have hawkeye technology used on more than three courts.