Local favourite Tommy Paul was beaten in straight sets by former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev in the round of 16.

Russia s Daniil Medvedev shook off a day of rain delays to beat Tommy Paul 6 4, 6 0 on Tuesday and reach the quarter finals at Indian

Twice champion Iga Swiatek thrashed Czech Karolina Muchova 6-1 6-1 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday before men's fifth seed Daniil Medvedev moved into the last eight with a 6-4 6-0 win over American Tommy Paul.

After reaching the semifinals last year, a win on Tuesday would've made Paul just the sixth American to reach back-to-back Indian Wells quarterfinals this century. The five who've done that include Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, James Blake and Taylor Fritz.

For Swiatek, victory continued her relentless march through the Californian desert tournament, where the Polish second seed has dropped only six games in her three matches.

Holger Rune delivered the shot of the tournament in his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Tuesday to reach the quarterfinals at Indian Wells. Later, in a late-starting match after several rain delays, Daniil Medvedev defeated local hope Tommy Paul 6-4,

Two top-10 seeds fought in the Indian Wells fourth round. The two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev toppled Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-0 in an hour and 14 minutes for a place in the last eight. They battled in last year's semi-final,

Russia's Daniil Medvedev shook off a day of rain delays to beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday and reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells, where he's vying to improve on runner-up finishes the past two years.

(Reuters) -Twice champion Iga Swiatek thrashed Czech Karolina Muchova 6-1 6-1 to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals on Tuesday before men's fifth seed Daniil Medvedev moved into the last eight with a 6-4 6-0 win over American Tommy Paul.