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

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.

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.

Among the players starting their WTA Indian Wells campaigns on Saturday will be No. 6 seed Jasmine Paolini and No. 3 seed Coco Gauff. The American looks to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat after starting the season with nine wins in a row.