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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – By the end of Wednesday, the quarterfinalists will all be known on the women’s side.
And the two stadium matches – first up – featured two of the major contenders for the title: No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 Coco Gauff.
It was, many hoped, to be Gauff v Naomi Osaka. But Elise Mertens had other ideas.
She had no similar ideas against Gauff; Mertens managed only two games even as Gauff hardly played the match of her life.
And what about the newest member of the top 20 – Emma Navarro? Impressive calm.
(Indian Wells is 3 hours behind EDT)
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Location: Indian Wells, Calif.
Category: WTA Tour 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: March 6-17, 2024
Prize money: $9,258,030
Draws: S96 / D32
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Final results
Singles, fourth round
[23] Emma Navarro (USA) def [2] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 63 36 62
Yuan Yue (CHN) def. [11] Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 46 64 63
[3] Coco Gauff (USA) def. [24] Elise Mertens (USA) 60 62
[9] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def Diane Parry (FRA) 62 36 63