Indian Wells 2022 - Madison Keys was in blistering form as Harriet Dart's BNP Paribas Open run was ended in round four

Harriet Dart’s Indian Wells run came to an abrupt end as Madison Keys swept into the quarter finals with a dominant display. The 25-year-old Briton failed to hit the heights that had seen her take some big-name scalps earlier in the tournament as she went down 6-1 6-4.

Ad/> Dart will console herself with the knowledge that her performance in the desert will see her break into the top 100 for the first time in her career. She will also leapfrog Heather Watson in the rankings to become the British number two behind Emma Raducanu.

WTA Indian WellsDart set for top 100 and says Indian Wells run ‘not by chance’ after reaching last 16YESTERDAY AT 09:04 Keys will now meet number three seed Iga Swiatek in the last eight and she was delighted to maintain focus throughout what proved to be a routine success. «I definitely think having such a great game to break after having some chances earlier in the (final) set and not capitalising on them (was the key),» she said during her on-court interview.

«I was a bit nervous but being able to serve it out in a straight forward way was the good part. »I’m just happy I've won some matches here.

It's the most I’ve ever put together here and to be back in front of a crowd again, especially a home crowd, feels really good." ‘I’ve just got to get stronger’ – Raducanu reveals tough issues after latest loss Halep keeps Romanian No.1 spot and reaches quarters with win over Cirstea Comeback queen Swiatek ousts Kerber in battle of Grand Slam champions Dart had a break point in Keys’ first service game but could not convert and the American scrambled to safety from deuce. It proved highly significant as a pair of double faults contributed to the number 25 seed breaking the Brit in the very next game.