The 2017 BNP Paribas Open (also known as the 2017 Indian Wells Open) was a professional tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in the United States.

Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, from March 6 through March 19, 2017, on outdoor hard courts.

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

Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of February 27, 2017.

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: The following player received entry using a protected ranking: 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: