British lucky loser Sonay Kartal continued to make the most of her reprieve by earning the biggest win of her career to reach the Indian Wells third round.

Kartal, 23, produced a stunning performance to thrash Brazilian 16th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-2 6-1.

It is the British number three's first win against an opponent in the top 20, with Haddad Maia ranked 17th.

World number 83 Kartal has also reached the last 32 of a WTA 1,000 event - the tier below the Grand Slam tournaments - for the first time.

"Being a lucky loser takes the pressure off and you could say it's a good position to be in," Kartal told BBC Sport.

"It's nice to have this second chance and almost like a free run at it."

Kartal lost in the second qualifying round on her debut in the Californian desert, but was handed a spot in the main draw when former US Open champion Sloane Stephens withdrew through injury.

It is the first time the Englishwoman has been picked out as a lucky loser.

Kartal was placed in a draw among the four highest-ranked players to lose in qualifying following Stephens' withdrawal.