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

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 leaking oil, had no confidence in her serve, and was playing an opponent who showed no signs of backing down. But somehow, she reached back and found enough competitive juices to pull out a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (4) win over Moyuka Uchijima.

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 her serve let her down during her Indian Wells victory over Moyuka Uchijima and then dished up a putdown to her rival by insisting she would have won in straight sets had she not struggled in that department. The American is eyeing up the title in California after setting up a third-round showdown with Maria Sakkari.

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.

Coco Gauff is primed to scoop her first Indian Wells Open championship this month, according to former U.S. Open doubles Queen Coco Vandeweghe.