Katie Boulter put up a brave fight but was unable to get the better of Elena Rybakina on Sunday as the British women's No. 1 fell to a 6-0, 7-5 third-round defeat.

Elena Rybakina faces Katie Boulter for a chance to progress in Indian Wells Open. It is Kazakh’s first visit to the venue since her title run in 2023.

Eight third round matches are scheduled on day five at WTA Indian Wells with several star names set to take to the court in ‘tennis paradise’. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate – including Iga Swiatek vs Dayana Yastremska – but who will book their spot in the fourth round?

Live tennis commentary of Katie Boulter v Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells.