Britain's Emma Raducanu was beaten in straight sets by Belarusian world number two Aryna Sabalenka in the third round at Indian Wells.
The 21-year-old, ranked 250 in the world, was a wildcard at the tournament following an injury-disrupted 2023."I think I have handled myself a lot better on the match court. I was a lot more positive and hungry to play, and that showed I think in the tennis that I did play.
Testing herself against Sabalenka, who successfully defended her Australian Open title in January, Raducanu will be pleased with the progress she showed. Sabalenka struck what proved to be the decisive blow when she broke for a 6-5 lead, eventually serving out the contest with her fourth match point after Raducanu again missed three break points as she fought hard until the end.American third seed Coco Gauff defeated Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-2 7-6 and the US Open champion will play Elise Mertens in the last 16.
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