Indian Wells 2025 men’s semi-finals live stream: how to watch tennis online

We’re down to the final four at Indian Wells and the semi-finals have thrown up some intriguing clashes. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz takes on the in-form Jack Draper, while fifth seed and two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev faces a resurgent Holger Rune.

Read on and we'll show you how to watch the 2025 Indian Wells men’s semi-finals from anywhere with a VPN.

The story emerging in the Californian desert is whether anyone can stop Alcaraz from completing the three-peat at Indian Wells. The Spaniard has claimed the title the last two years and is now 16 games undefeated after securing a 6-3 7-6 victory over Francisco Cerundolo in the quarter-finals.

Hoping to end this impressive run is British number one Draper who has been in stunning form over the last two weeks. The 23-year-old has already overcome third seed Taylor Fritz and big-hitting American Ben Shelton without dropping a set and is now in an ATP Masters 1000 semi-final for the first time.

In the second semi-final, Medvedev is seeking to reach his third straight final at Indian Wells. The world number six has not been in the best form this year but showed his battling qualities in the quarter-finals to get past Arthur Fils in three sets.

The Russian faces a tough test against Rune who is enjoying his best run of the season after overcoming Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 5-7 6-0 6-3 to reach his first semi-final of the year.

You won’t want to miss any of the action so read on for all of the TV and streaming details and how you can watch the Indian Wells men’s semi-finals from anywhere.

Watch the 2025 Indian Wells men's semi-finals from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the tennis on your usual subscription?

You can still watch Indian Wells live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.K. and want to view an Australian service, you'd select Australia from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to beIN sports or another service and watch Indian Wells.

How to watch the 2025 Indian Wells men's semi-finals online in the U.S.

Tennis fans in the U.S. will need the Tennis Channel to watch the 2025 Indian Wells men's semi-finals.

The Tennis Channel is available through most cable packages as well as some of the best cable TV alternatives, including Sling TV, Fubo, and DirecTV Stream. Of these options, we recommend Sling and Fubo.

If you're not already a Sling TV subscriber, you'll want Sling Orange to watch the Tennis Channel. It costs from $45.99/month and includes dozens of other great channels. New users get a 50% discount on their first month, too.

How to watch 2025 Indian Wells men's semi-finals live streams in the U.K.

Sky Sports will be showing all the action from Indian Wells in the UK, including the men's semi-finals, so if you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £18/month to add those channels. The game will be shown on Sky Sports Tennis.

Whichever package you go for, you'll also gain access to coverage in 4K and HDR, so long as you also have an HDR-ready Sky Q box and HLG-compatible TV.

Sky Glass is another option. This gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar, and without the need for a dish. Prices start at £13/month for the TV, plus a sky sub on top of that.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider its Now Sports streaming service. This gives you 24-hour access for £11.99 or month-long access for £34.99.

All sounds great, right? But if you're not in the UK, you can still follow the 2025 Indian Wells tournament live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

Watch Indian Wells men's semi-finals live streams in Australia

Tennis fans in Australia can watch every Indian Wells match including the men's semi-finals, on beIN Sports.

To access beIN sports you will have to pay $14.99 a month or $149.99 a year. Both options include a 7-day free trial. You can also use the beIN Sports Connect app to stream the BNP Paribas Open 2025.

Traveling outside Oz? Don't worry — you can watch via a VPN instead. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you'll find others in our best VPN services list.

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