Andreescu falls short in repeat bid with 3rd round loss at Indian Wells

Canada's Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov have both been eliminated at Indian Wells.

Annet Kontaveit of Estonia won the last five games Monday to beat Andreescu, the tournament defending champion, 7-6 (5), 6-3 to reach the round of 16.

The loss was the first in nine matches at Indian Wells for Andreescu, a 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

She faced a stiff opponent in Kontaveit, who has won 15 of her last 16 matches and captured two titles.

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Shapovalov (No. 9) lost 7-5, 6-2 in the third round to Aslan Karatsev (19th) of Russia.

The Richmond Hil, Ont., native will team up with Rohan Bopanna, of India, to take on Germany's Alexander Zverev and Jan-Lennard Struff in doubles competition later Monday.