No. 1 seed Karolina Pliskova upset at Indian Wells

The No. 1 seed at Indian Wells, Karolina Pliskova, is out of the tournament after being beaten by Beatriz Haddad Maia in straight sets.

The world No. 115 battled to a 6-3, 7-5 win to advance to the round of 16.

The No.1 seed is out 😮

World No.115 Beatriz Haddad Maia upsets Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the last 16! #BNPPO21 pic.twitter.com/KNLjjL2Sbe

— wta (@WTA) October 11, 2021

Pliskova held serve to tie the second set at 5-5 but was broken eight times in the match. It’s Haddad Maia’s second career win over a Top-5 player.

Defending champion Bianca Andreescu is also out after losing to Anett Kontaveit, while Coco Gauff exited following a loss to Paula Badosa.