Coco Gauff explained that her 2025 season "it's not as bad as it seems" after losing to Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of Indian Wells.

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

Coco Gauff shockingly fell to Belinda Bencic after seemingly having the clear advantage, with a familiar problem surfacing in the upset defeat.

Carlos Alcaraz kept alive his hopes of a three-peat after beating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. Switzerland's Belinda Bencic set up a clash with Madison Keys after beating 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff.

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.

Coco Gauff booked her spot in the third round of Indian Wells with a victory over Moyuka Uchijima - but she was far from satisfied with her performance.

Coco Gauff admitted she was taking her opening Indian Wells win as a significant “positive” after overcoming serving woes in a scrappy contest. World No 3 and third seed Gauff was pushed to the brink by world No 52 Moyuka Uchijima on Saturday,

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