Alcaraz and Djokovic Advance to Indian Wells 3rd Round

On 2026-03-11, Alexandra Eala’s run at Indian Wells ended with a last-16 loss to Linda Noskova, while Australian qualifier Taylah Preston Gibson upset Italian world No. 7 to reach the quarterfinals. A day earlier, Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the fourth round as Mirra Andreeva went out and later withdrew, and Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka to move into the quarterfinals. Earlier in the tournament, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and other seeds advanced as Coco Gauff retired with an arm injury that helped Eala reach the last 16.