Pegula, who entered this tournament off of a victory in Dallas, has stayed hot with a pair of straight-set wins.

Elena Rybakina, the 2023 BNP Paribas Open champion and seventh seed in this year's event, didn't have to sweat too much in her first match in a drive for another Indian Wells title. Rybakina cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Netherlands' Suzan Lamens. Rybakina, from Kazakhstan, took advantage of six double faults by Lamens.

Swiatek, the defending champion, needed just 66 minutes to sweep Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska 6-0, 6-2. Swiatek won the first 10 games of the match to get close to a double bagel before Yastremska won on her final two serves.

Rybakina returns to Indian Wells and learns her path after a health setback didn't allow her to defend her title last year.

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.

By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) -Defending champion Iga Swiatek crushed Dayana Yastremska 6-0 6-2 and 2023 champion Elena Rybakina powered past Britain's Katie Boulter 6-0 7-5 to reach the fourth round of Indian Wells on Sunday with displays of dominance.

Sunday's BNP Paribas Open action includes Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, Daniil Medvedev and much more.