The 2016 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2016 Indian Wells Open) was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2016.

Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, from March 7 through March 20, 2016, on outdoor hard courts.

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following pairs received entry as alternates: The following are the seeded players.

Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of February 29, 2016.

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw: The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: The following player received entry as a lucky loser: The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw: The following pair received entry as alternates: