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

Belinda Bencic stunned third-seeded American Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

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.

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

Belinda Bencic pulled off a stunning victory over local favourite Coco Gauff, winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals. The Swiss claimed her 11th career win over a top-10 player,

Coco Gauff's hopes of landing her maiden Indian Wells title have come to an end in the round-of-16 after the American stunningly collapsed late and Belinda Bencic completed a 3-6 6-3 6-4 comeback win in two hours and 20 minutes of play.

Find out how to watch, live stream, TV channel, tournament information, & more for Coco Gauff vs. Belinda Bencic at the 2025 BNP Paribas Open.

Bencic beat Gauff 3-6 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 20 minutes on Wednesday, while also claiming her second victory over a player inside the top five of the rankings in 2025

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.