Belinda Bencic advanced to the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 victory over Elise Mertens. The Swiss player, showing strong form, will next face Jessica Pegula.
This marks Bencic's second consecutive appearance in the round of 16 at Indian Wells and her third overall. Her consistent performance at the event sets up an anticipated matchup against Pegula.
The BNP Paribas Open continues to deliver high-level women's tennis action.
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open after defeating Victoria Mboko 7-6(7-0), 6-4 in the quarterfinals on March 13 amid soaring temperatures. In her post-match interview, the Belarusian urged spectators to stay hydrated and praised her young opponent's potential as a future Grand Slam champion.
Jessica Pegula came from behind to beat Jelena Ostapenko 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the round of 32 at the BNP Paribas Open. The fifth-ranked player relied on strong serving to advance to the Round of 16. She will next face Belinda Bencic.
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Madison Keys came back from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the Credit One Charleston Open quarterfinals. The American advanced to her first semifinal of the season. Keys will face Yulia Starodubtseva next.
Jessica Pegula secured a straight-sets victory over Jasmine Paolini, closing out group play at the WTA event in Riyadh. The win advances Pegula to the semifinals. This marks her first straight-sets triumph since September.
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Iga Swiatek delivered a dominant performance, defeating Karolina Muchova 6-2, 6-0 in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. The world No. 2 broke her opponent five times without facing a break point, securing her place in the quarterfinals in just 77 minutes. Swiatek now prepares to face Elina Svitolina next.
Naomi Osaka rallied past Camila Osorio 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, while world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruised past Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The win sets up their first meeting since 2018, when Osaka defeated the then-rising Sabalenka.
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Jessica Pegula, the top seed and defending champion, beat 18-year-old Iva Jovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the Charleston Open semifinal. The American veteran advanced to face Yuliia Starodubtseva in the final after a hard-fought match. Pegula saved eight of 11 break points while converting five of 19.