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),

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

Gauff, who escaped her opening-round match in three sets despite having 21 double-faults, was back to her best as she sealed a 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 win in one hour and 35 minutes

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

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Maria Sakkari and Coco Gauff clash in a high-stakes match at the Indian Wells Open 2025. Familiar foes would like to reverse recent slowdown.

Eight more spots will be up for grabs for the women looking to reach the last 16 at the WTA BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. American Coco Gauff faces two-time Indian Wells finalist Maria Sakkari in the standout match of the day.