Coco Gauff is through to the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open. In a rematch of the semifinal that sent her home in 2024, the American defeated Maria Sakkari 7-6(1) 6-2.
It was not a comfortable victory for Gauff, who served nine double faults. While not a great stat on its own, this was a big improvement from the 21 she served in her second-round match against Moyuka Uchijima. The third seed had a 64% first serve percentage and won 5/8 break points.