Coco Gauff returns to action in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, where she'll take on a familiar face who had an agry run-in with one of her best on-court friends

Coco Gauff will face Maria Sakkari in the third round of Indian Wells, with the Greek star having a complicated relationship with the 2023 US Open champion

Sakkari even took inspiration from her rival after clinching a WTA 1000 title in Guadalajara back in 2023. Having considered hiatus from tennis following a first-round exit at that year's US Open, she used Gauff's own words as fuel to power through and claim her first trophy in four-and-a-half years.

Gauff was very far from her best game against Moyuka Uchijima but ultimately managed to win her Indian Wells opener in three sets.

Coco Gauff booked her spot in the third round of Indian Wells with a victory over Moyuka Uchijima - but she was far from satisfied with her performance.

Coco Gauff admitted she was taking her opening Indian Wells win as a significant “positive” after overcoming serving woes in a scrappy contest. World No 3 and third seed Gauff was pushed to the brink by world No 52 Moyuka Uchijima on Saturday,

Recap, highlights, and quotes from Coco Gauff's win over Moyuka Uchijima in the second round of the the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.

Former U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff opened up about her most important roll models on International Women's Day following her win at Indian Wells.