Coco Gauff vs Maria Sakkari Preview & Prediction | 2025 Indian Wells Open (BNP Paribas Open) | Third Round

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Coco Gauff survived a scare against Moyuka Uchijima but came through despite throwing in a scarcely believable 21 double faults. The American now takes on two-time finalist Maria Sakkari for a place in the last 16.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: Monday 10th March, 2025: UK – not before 8:00pm / US ET – not before 3:00pm / US PT – not before 12:00pm

Venue:  Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Coco Gauff vs Maria Sakkari Prediction

After losing early in both Qatar and Dubai, Coco Gauff’s form was in question prior to Indian Wells and she was given a real scare by Moyuka Uchijima over the weekend, with the American eventually prevailing in a deciding-set tie-break.

Gauff served an eye-opening 21 double faults during that second-round clash and admitted to being a little low on confidence after those early exits.

She will certainly need to improve on that area against Maria Sakkari, who has something of a lover affair with this tournament having reached the final in two of the last three years, while she was also a semi-finalist between those runner-up finishes. Indeed, she defeated Gauff in the semi-finals here last year, and has won five of their eight career meetings.

The American is a heavy favourite with the bookies, but given her recent vulnerabilities combined with Sakkari’s pedigree at Indian Wells, the outcome is not so clear cut.

Coco Gauff vs Maria Sakkari Tip: Total sets – 3