Katie Boulter and Cameron Norrie faced defeats in the third round at Indian Wells, with Boulter losing 6-0, 7-5 to Elena Rybakina and Norrie falling 6-3, 7-5 to Tommy Paul. Boulter, returning from injury, showed resilience in the second set but couldn't close out the match. Norrie's performance was marked by multiple break points and double faults. With their exits, Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal remain as the only British representatives, as the tournament progresses into the later rounds featuring top seeds like Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula.
Katie Boulter suffered a straight-sets loss to Elena Rybakina, while Cameron Norrie was eliminated by Tommy Paul, leaving Jack Draper and Sonay Kartal as the last remaining Brits.
Boulter fought back in the second set after losing the first set 6-0, even taking a 4-3 lead at one point before Rybakina ultimately triumphed.
Tommy Paul commented on his match against Norrie, saying, "It was a super weird match - a lot of breaks. It was an up-and-down match on both sides."
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