Overview
- Novak Djokovic edged Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 to make the Indian Wells last 16 for the first time since 2017, setting up a meeting with defending champion Jack Draper.
- Coco Gauff stopped her third-round match against Alexandra Eala due to acute pain in her left arm, describing a “firework” sensation, sending Eala into the fourth round.
- Unseeded Katerina Siniakova eliminated defending women’s champion Mirra Andreeva 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to halt the 18-year-old’s title defense.
- Carlos Alcaraz recovered to defeat Arthur Rinderknech 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-2, extending his perfect 2026 record to 14-0.
- Alexander Zverev highlighted a shift to more aggressive tennis after a 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-4 win over Brandon Nakashima on the faster Indian Wells courts.