Cori Gauff survives Moyuka Uchijima 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the 2nd round in Indian Wells on Saturday after conquering a huge battle. Gauff will face off with Maria Sakkari in the 3rd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes. Her best result in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2024. Here you can see her history at this event.

Indian Wells
Gauff's Record

Highlights Cori Gauff vs. Moyuka Uchijima BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells

Gauff’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Gauff
Uchijima
6-4 3-6 7-64
2h:33
120
120
Total points
116
116
54
54
Winners
35
35
45%
45%
Ratio Winners
30%
30%
-- Serve --
4
4
Aces
0
0
21
21
Double Faults
5
5
65%
65%
1st in
54%
54%
67%
67%
1st won
58%
58%
54/81
54/81
1st won
35/60
35/60
25%
25%
2nd won
41%
41%
11/44
11/44
2nd won
21/51
21/51
-- Break Points --
7/11
7/11
Total
8/19
8/19
64%
64%
Won
42%
42%
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At the end of the match, Gauff scored 120 points vs. Moyuka’s 116.

Gauff

Coco was effective at converting 64% of the break points that she procured (7/11).

Uchijima

On the other side, the Japanese was far from perfect in converting her break points (only 42% – 8/19). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Gauff and Uchijima is 1-0 for Coco.

Draw and next match H2H: Cori Gauff vs. Maria Sakkari – stats

Gauff will play Sakkari in the 3rd round.

This will be the 9th time that Cori Gauff and Maria Sakkari square off. The head to head is 5-3 for Sakkari (see full H2H stats), 4-2 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Sakkari won 6-4 6-75 6-2 in the semifinal in Indian Wells back in 2024.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Gauff 6-4
GauffUchijima
6
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
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6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
GauffUchijima
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
GauffUchijima
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
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4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
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3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
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40
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40
40
40
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40
40
40
A
GauffUchijima
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2
0
15
15
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15
40
15
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2
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30
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40
40
40
40
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40
40
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40
GauffUchijima
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2
0
15
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30
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40
GauffUchijima
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1
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40
GauffUchijima
1
0
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30
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40
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40
15
40
30

Coco conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Coco broke back in the 4th (2-2) and in the 10th game to conquer the set 6-4.

The American failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 40.

Uchijima capitulated the 10th game (6-4) when she had 3 consecutive game points when leading 40-0.

Coco converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th (1-2 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 40-A). Moreover, on the other side, Moyuka converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11th game (3-6 40-A).

They played 80 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the American won just 2 points more than the Japanese (41-39). Coco dropped 16 points on serve (21-16). on the other side of the net, the Japanese conceded 20 points on serve (23-20).

2nd Set -
Uchijima 6-3
UchijimaGauff
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
UchijimaGauff
6
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
UchijimaGauff
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
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30
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40
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40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
UchijimaGauff
5
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
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40
30
40
40
40
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40
40
A
40
UchijimaGauff
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
UchijimaGauff
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
UchijimaGauff
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
UchijimaGauff
3
0
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
UchijimaGauff
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30

Gauff had a strong start of this set after breaking Moyuka Uchijima in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. However, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the Japanese to win the set because Gauff managed to break back in the 4th (1-3) and in the 8th (3-5) game. Moyuka maintained her cool to break the American in the 7th (5-2) and in the 9th (6-3) game.

Moyuka failed to serve out the set when leading 6-3 to be broken at 30.

Uchijima was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 3rd (2-0 15-40), the 7th (4-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (5-3 30-40). Also, on the other side, the American was perfect in converting all her break points in the 4th (0-3 15-40), the 8th (2-5 30-40, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (2-6 30-40).

They played 60 points. This set was so close that, The Japanese won this set even if she scored the same amount of points as her opponent. Moyuka dropped 19 points on serve (16-19). On the losing side, Gauff conceded 14 points on serve (11-14).

3rd Set -
Gauff 7-6
GauffUchijima
7
6
G
1
0
U
1
1
U
2
1
G
3
1
G
3
2
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4
2
U
5
2
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6
2
G
6
3
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6
4
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7
4
GauffUchijima
6
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
GauffUchijima
6
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
GauffUchijima
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5
0
15
0
30
15
30
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30
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30
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40
40
A
GauffUchijima
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
GauffUchijima
5
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
GauffUchijima
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
GauffUchijima
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
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30
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40
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40
40
40
40
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40
40
40
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40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
GauffUchijima
4
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
GauffUchijima
4
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
GauffUchijima
3
0
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0
30
0
40
0
GauffUchijima
2
0
15
0
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15
15
30
30
30
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40
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40
40
40
40
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40
40
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40

Gauff got off on the right foot in the set after breaking Moyuka Uchijima in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Notwithstanding, there was more to do for the American to win the set as Uchijima succeeded in breaking back in the 6th (2-4), in the 10th (5-5) and in the 12th (6-6) game. Coco maintained her cool before winning the set at the breaker at 4.

Coco failed to serve out the set when leading 6-5 to be broken at 30.

Tiebreak

Gauff won 5 minibreaks in the 3rd (2-1), 4th (3-1), 7th (5-2), 8th (6-2) and 11th (7-4) point. On the other side, the Japanese won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (1-1), 5th (2-3), 9th (3-6) and 10th (4-6) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 3-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4

The American converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 3rd (2-0 0-40), the 9th (5-3 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Japanese converted 27% of her break points (3/11). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A), the 4th (0-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (1-4 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 10th (4-5 40-A) and the 12th game (5-6 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 96 points. This set was so close that, The American won this set even if she scored the same amount of points as her opponent. Coco conceded 30 points on serve (32-30). In addition, on the other side, Uchijima conceded 16 points on serve (18-16).

1st
Gauff
Uchijima
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
2nd
Gauff
Uchijima
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
3rd
Gauff
Uchijima
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0

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