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),

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.

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

Coco Gauff moved into the round of 16 at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday with a straight-sets win over Maria Sakkari, but the No. 3 seed admitted she was disappointed with how she closed out the match despite the win.