Maria Sakkari and Coco Gauff meet in a repeat of last year's Indian Wells epic, mirror images in more ways than one.

Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari had split their eight prior matches. Additionally, their third-round match would be their third consecutive meeting in the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 3-seed Gauff defeated Sakkari in an uneven two-set match: 7-6(1),

In comparison to her Indian Wells opener, Gauff did better on her serve today and overcame Sakkari in two sets.

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.

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

American tennis sensation Coco Gauff advanced to the last 16 of Indian Wells by defeating Maria Sakkari. Despite late-match nerves and double faults, Gauff secured victory, aiming for revenge for last year's semi-final loss.

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

Coco Gauff overcame late nerves to beat Maria Sakkari 7-6 (1), 6-2 and reach the round of 16 at Indian Wells on Monday, as her fellow American Madison Keys held off Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-4.

Gauff lost to Sakkari in last year's semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open, but on Monday it was Gauff playing her best during the biggest moments