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

Belinda Bencic has been in strong form since making her return to the WTA Tour after giving birth to her first child last year.

Belinda Bencic stunned No. 3 seed Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday at Indian Wells and will face another American, Madison Keys, in the quarterfinals.

Belinda Bencic acknowledged the ninth game of the third set was "the turning point" of her Indian Wells win against Coco Gauff and also revealed that she sensed the home favorite being tight in that faithful game and wanted to put as much pressure as possible.

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Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic continues her sensational form since returning from maternity leave by beating Coco Gauff to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals.

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 has now lost four matches in a row and has not been beyond the quarter-final of any regular singles event in 2025 - and she is well aware of her recent struggles

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.

Wild card Belinda Bencic reached her first WTA 1000 quarter-final as a mother with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win against former US Open champion Coco Gauff.