Belinda Bencic acknowledged the ninth game of the third set was "the turning point" of her Indian Wells win against Coco Gauff and also revealed that she sensed the home favorite being tight in that faithful game and wanted to put as much pressure as possible.

Belinda Bencic stunned third-seeded American Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Swiss wildcard Belinda Bencic continues her sensational form since returning from maternity leave by beating Coco Gauff to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals.

Coco Gauff's hopes of landing her maiden Indian Wells title have come to an end in the round-of-16 after the American stunningly collapsed late and Belinda Bencic completed a 3-6 6-3 6-4 comeback win in two hours and 20 minutes of play.

Wild card Belinda Bencic reached her first WTA 1000 quarter-final as a mother with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win against former US Open champion Coco Gauff.