Coco Gauff battles imposter syndrome on way into Miami Open semi-final

The American No 4 seed’s mental toughness helped her to a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over the Swiss to reach the semi-finals of the Masters 1000 tournament

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Indeed! She's looking good in Miami now, but of course with her typical slow start in the first set.

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Good to see Coco back in action after she withdrew from Indian Wells with an arm injury. First set was a bit of a scare though.πŸ˜…

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Alycia Parks vs. Coco Gauff | 2026 Miami Open Round 3 | WTA Match Highlights

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Coco Gauff retired from her third-round match at Indian Wells on Sunday with a "scary" left arm injury that "felt like it was on fire" but was optimistic she could sort out the problem in time to play in Miami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/09/tennis/gauff-retires-indian-wells/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cocogauff #alexandraeala #indianwells
Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells

The 21-year-old world No. 4 was trailing Alexandra Eala 6-2, 2-0 when the American called it a day, sending the rising star from the Philippines into the last 16.

The Japan Times

Wishing Coco Gauff a speedy recovery πŸ’œ

The way she motioned at the net when she conceded to Eala seemed like she said her left forearm was spasming

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Players on the WTA Tour have offered a range of opinions on the idea of women's matches becoming best-of-five sets from the quarterfinals onward at Grand Slam events. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/04/tennis/wta-five-set-matches/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wta #elenarybakina #igaswiatek #arynasabalenka #cocogauff
WTA players divided on five-set matches proposal at Grand Slams

USTA CEO Craig Tiley has argued that research shows interest grows as a match goes on.

The Japan Times
Chris Eubanks Swings His Way to Three-Year Deal with Tennis Channel (Exclusive)

The former tennis pro has joined the network as an on-air commentator and host, and he’ll kick off the new contract by debuting at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on March 4.

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