Coco Gauff vs Maria Sakkari prediction, betting tips & odds, head-to-head, preview: Indian Wells Open 2025

Sakkari leads Gauff in their head-to-head rivalry.

Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari look to shake off a rusty beginning to the 2025 season. So far, in the new season, no player has been able to progress beyond the quarter-finals in any event. Gauff last won the WTA Finals in 2024, while Sakkari’s win carries over to the Guadalajara Open in 2023. 

The 20-year-old Coco Gauff made heavy weather of her second-round match against 52nd-ranked Moyuka Uchijima of Japan. The contest against Uchijima went down to the wire before the American prevailed 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4) in a gruelling 2-hour and 33-minute encounter. Gauff’s serve found the net quite often, as her game was punctuated with 21 double faults and 74 unforced errors.

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Sakkari, meanwhile, breezed past Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova 6-0, 6-3 in just 70 minutes. The Athenian faced no problems as she secured her fifth straight win to go up 5-1 against Tomova. Sakkari, last year’s runner-up, converted seven breakpoints for her second-round win.   

Match Details

• Tournament: Indian Wells Open 2025 Women’s Singles
• Round: Third round
• Date: March 10
• Venue: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, United States
• Surface: Hard

Preview

Gauff’s 9-0 uninterrupted run in 2025 came to an end when she faced Paula Badosa in the Australian Open quarterfinal. The third seed was on a three-match losing streak following her defeats to Marta Kostyuk at Doha and fellow American McCartney Kessler in Dubai. 

A gritty yet overdue win against Moyuka Uchijima saw Gauff notch up her first win in nearly two months. It was Gauff’s tenth win in Indian Wells. Sakkari, too, halted a three-match losing streak after her comprehensive win against Viktoriya Tomova. 

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Sakkari, a former WTA No. 3, will next face the current No. 3 as she looks to reach her fourth quarterfinal in as many years. She has beaten Gauff on two of the three occasions they have clashed at events within the United States. 

The last time an American lifted the women’s singles trophy was in 2001 when Serena Williams defeated Kim Clijsters for her second Indian Wells trophy.

Form:

• Coco Gauff: W-L-L-L-W
• Maria Sakkari: W-L-L-L-W  

Head-to-head record:

• Matches: 8
• Coco Gauff: 3
• Maria Sakkari: 5

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Stats:

Coco Gauff:

• Gauff has a 9-3 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
• Gauff has a 9-4 win-loss record in Indian Wells.
• Gauff has won 71% of matches played on hard courts.

Maria Sakkari:

• Sakkari has a 4-9 win-loss record in the 2025 season.
• Sakkari has a 17-6 record in Indian Wells.
• Sakkari has won 59.5% of matches played on hard courts.

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Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari: Betting tips and odds

Moneyline: Gauff -330, Sakkari +320.

Spread: Gauff -4.5 (-120), Sakkari +4.5 (+106). 

Total games: Over 20.5 (+100), Under 20.5 (-120).

Match Prediction

Two players with significant experience under their belts in the Californian desert renew their rivalry at a familiar venue. Their last meeting, too, was in Indian Wells, with Sakkari prevailing in their semi-final clash from a year ago across three sets. 

The Greek has the advantage of leading the American 5-3 in their head-to-head ahead of their third-round showdown. Gauff will need to curb her double faults and unforced errors if she is to avoid a second-straight loss to Sakkari.

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It was a hard-fought second-round win for Gauff, even as Sakkari secured an easy victory in her second-round match. The American took the scenic route to set up the third-round clash against Sakkari. The American cannot expect a walk in the park against her more seasoned rival. Gauff’s narrow escape in the second round will weigh on her mind as she looks to recapture the consistency of the previous season. 

The top-ranked American woman does not have history on her side even as she looks to deliver a home-grown champion for the first time in two decades.

Result: Sakkari will win in straight sets.

Where and how to watch the live streaming and TV broadcast of third-round match between Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari at the 2025 Indian Wells Open?

The third-round face-off between Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari will stream live on the Tennis Channel for viewers in India and the United States. Sky Sports will cater to the fans residing in the United Kingdom.

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