British range 1 Cameron Norrie suffered a 3rd-spherical loss to Frenchman Gael Monfils just after a gruelling three sets at Indian Wells.
Previous winner Norrie, 28, took the to start with established in a tie-split but finally fell to a six-7 (5-7) seven-six (7-5) 6-three defeat immediately after extra than three hrs.
Monfils, 37, has now won all four matches he has performed versus Norrie.
He will face Norwegian ninth seed Casper Ruud or French teenager Arthur Fils for a area in the quarter-finals.
Norrie, who struggled with illness next his past match in Rio in late February, built a dominant start off and broke his opponents’ serve in the opening recreation on his sixth split level.
But he failed to consider any of his 9 break details in Monfils’ 2nd game, and the entire world variety 54 responded to stage the set at three-three.
Monfils – who saved 18 of the twenty break details he confronted in the initial set – ensured a further twist as he broke back for a next time with Norrie serving for the set, but it was the Briton who ultimately prevailed in a fittingly unpredictable tie-split.
Norrie repeated his quick start with an early crack of provide to set up a 3- edge in the 2nd set, but Monfils once again battled back to pressure a tie-crack – this time edging it to pressure a decider.
And it was Monfils who struck the decisive blow 8 games into the third established prior to serving out the match to really like to full an epic comeback following three hrs and 12 minutes.
“It was very gutting to lose it having so quite a few odds,” stated Norrie.
“But I believe seeking back again, 5 or 6 days ago I most likely wasn’t even heading to enjoy the tournament so it’s wonderful to be emotion nutritious once more.
“I really felt excellent out there. Physically in the third established I was not as fantastic as the begin of the match, and I assume it was a modest distinction.”
Danish seventh seed Holger Runetwenty, defeat Italian 26th seed Lorenzo Musetti six-2 7-six (seven-5).
Later on Monday, men’s planet number a person Novak Djokovic faces Italian 20-calendar year-outdated Luca Nardi, a fortunate loser in the most important draw.
