Cori Gauff beats the 2024 runner-up Maria Sakkari 7-6(1) 6-2 in the 3rd round in Indian Wells on Monday. Gauff will fight against Belinda Bencic in the 4th round. The match lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes. Her most significant achievement in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2024. Here you can see her history at this event.

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Gauff's Record

Highlights Cori Gauff vs. Maria Sakkari BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells

Gauff’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Gauff
Sakkari
7-61 6-2
1h:35
77
77
Total points
57
57
36
36
Winners
20
20
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
35%
35%
-- Serve --
2
2
Aces
2
2
9
9
Double Faults
6
6
64%
64%
1st in
57%
57%
77%
77%
1st won
59%
59%
36/47
36/47
1st won
20/34
20/34
33%
33%
2nd won
31%
31%
9/27
9/27
2nd won
8/26
8/26
-- Break Points --
5/8
5/8
Total
3/7
3/7
63%
63%
Won
43%
43%
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At the end of the match, the American scored 77 points vs. Sakkari’s 57.

Gauff

The American served pretty well to win 77% of the points (36/47) behind her first serve. Notwithstanding she won only 33% points (9/27) on her second serve. The American was sharp when converting 63% of the break points that she procured (5/8).

Sakkari

On the other side, the Greek was struggling when converting her break points (only 43% – 3/7). That was one of the key issues for her defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Gauff and Sakkari is 4-5 for Maria.

Draw and next match H2H: Cori Gauff vs. Belinda Bencic – stats

Gauff will compete against Bencic in the 4th round.

This will be the 4th time that Cori Gauff and Belinda Bencic play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Gauff won 5-7 6-2 6-1 in the 4th round in Melbourne back in January 2025.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Gauff 7-6
GauffSakkari
7
6
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
GauffSakkari
7
6
1
0
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
GauffSakkari
6
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
GauffSakkari
6
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
GauffSakkari
5
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
GauffSakkari
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
GauffSakkari
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
GauffSakkari
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
GauffSakkari
3
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
GauffSakkari
3
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
GauffSakkari
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
GauffSakkari
1
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
GauffSakkari
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
GauffSakkari
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40

Gauff overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Maria Sakkari in the 1st game (1-0). However, Gauff was not done to come back to break the Greek in the 2nd (1-1) and in the 4th (2-2) game before winning the set (7-6).

They contested 83 points. Gauff was the one to win the set after conquering 9 points more than the Greek (46-37). Gauff dropped 16 points on serve (26-16). On the other side, Maria conceded 20 points on serve (21-20).

2nd Set -
Gauff 6-2
GauffSakkari
6
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
GauffSakkari
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
GauffSakkari
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
GauffSakkari
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
GauffSakkari
2
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
GauffSakkari
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
GauffSakkari
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15

Gauff had a head start at the beginning of the set to break Maria Sakkari in the 2nd game (2-0). Nevertheless, the American succeeded in coming back to break Maria in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (5-2) game before winning the set (6-2).

Sakkari was completely wiped out in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 2-2 to 6-2.

The American was unerring in converting all her break points in the 5th
(2-2 0-40) and the 7th game (4-2 30-40). On the other side, Sakkari converted 20% of her break points (1/5). She had her opportunities in the 4th (1-2 15-40) and the 8th game (2-5 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A).

They played 52 points. The American won 8 points more than Sakkari (30-22). Gauff lost 16 points on serve (21-16). On the losing side, the Greek conceded 9 points on serve (6-9).

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

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  • Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Lucia BronzettiBronzetti (6-1 6-2)
  • Madison KeysKeys – Elise MertensMertens (6-2 6-78 6-4)
  • Liudmila SamsonovaSamsonova – Daria KasatkinaKasatkina (2-6 6-3 6-2)
  • Belinda BencicBencic – Diana ShnaiderShnaider (6-4 6-4)
  • Sonay KartalKartal – Polina KudermetovaKudermetova (7-5 6-3)
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