Coco Gauff overcame late nerves to beat Maria Sakkari 7-6 (1), 6-2 and reach the round of 16 at Indian Wells on Monday, as her fellow American Madison Keys held off Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-4.

Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic stuns third-seeded Gauff, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, and will face Madison Keys next. Britain’s Jack Draper bounces former men’s champion Fritz, 7-5, 6-4, while Carlos

Day 8 of the WTA 1000 event in Indian Wells will see the conclusion of the round of 16, with several top players in action, including the world #1 Aryna Sabalenka, recent Australian Open champion Madison Keys,

Coco Gauff exits Indian Wells after a three-set defeat to Belinda Bencic, who extended her stirring comeback from giving birth.

Coco Gauff was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Wednesday following a three-set loss to Belinda Bencic, and the American admitted afterward that inconsistency on key shots cost her the match.

Coco Gauff continues her difficult start to the season after a fourth-round exit from Indian Wells. Following an unexpected fourth-round exit at the competition, Gauff is approaching a tough stretch of her season.