{"id":1832490,"date":"2026-03-18T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1832490"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:00:50","slug":"miami-open-coco-gauff-issues-update-after-mri-scan-on-scary-injury-that-felt-like-fireworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1832490","title":{"rendered":"Miami Open: Coco Gauff issues update after MRI scan on &#8216;scary&#8217; injury that felt like &#8216;fireworks&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Miami Open: Coco Gauff issues update after MRI scan on \u2018scary\u2019 injury that felt like \u2018fireworks\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Ewan West                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"18 Mar 2026 11:00 AM\" data-ps-date=\"18 Mar 2026 11:00 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1773831650\"><br \/>\n                            18 Mar 2026 11:00 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" 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object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Coco-Gauff-speaks-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Coco Gauff speaks at the Miami Open\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Coco Gauff speaks                             <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Coco Gauff has given an update on her fitness ahead of the 2026 Miami Open after the arm injury that ended her campaign in Indian Wells.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time Grand Slam champion retired due to pain in her left arm when trailing 2-6, 0-2 against Alex Eala in the third round at the WTA 1000 in Indian Wells earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\">Gauff<\/a> said after the match that she thought the injury was \u201cnerve-related\u201d and revealed it was a \u201cscary feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever had anything like this before, never felt anything, a sensation like this before,\u201d the American said in Indian Wells.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then as the match played, it got progressively worse, even when I wasn\u2019t using my arm on shots that I wasn\u2019t even using my left arm for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was feeling like fireworks at times. Yeah, it was a scary feeling, but yeah, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In her pre-tournament press conference in Miami, Gauff revealed that her arm is improving each day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a nerve thing, like I said immediately after the match,\u201d the 22-year-old confirmed.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-rankings-race-to-riyadh-aryna-sabalenka-closes-gap-elena-rybakina-victoria-mboko-coco-gauff-iga-swiatek\"><strong>WTA Rankings Race To Riyadh: Sabalenka closes gap to Rybakina, Mboko 5th, Gauff &amp; Swiatek trailing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/aryna-sabalenka-sends-dubai-boycott-warning-ridiculous-comment-tournament-chief\"><strong> Aryna Sabalenka sends Dubai boycott warning \u2013 \u2018I\u2019m not sure if I ever want to go there\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day is different. But for the most part I\u2019ll be fine playing this tournament. I may feel it sometimes on court, but I definitely feel it less and less every day, if that makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gauff, who was born in Florida, admitted she would likely have skipped the tournament if it was not the Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the goal was to play this tournament,\u201d she said. \u201cThere was a thought of maybe skipping it, but if it wasn\u2019t Miami I probably would skip it, but the fact that it is Miami, I really wanted to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The world No 4 also commented on undergoing an MRI scan for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was the first time I took an MRI, they\u2019re expensive, and I felt like that\u2019s what a coffin would feel like,\u201d Gauff said. \u201cIt was very weird. I felt claustrophobic, so I definitely don\u2019t want to go into one of those again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gauff has not gone beyond the fourth round at the Miami Open in six previous appearances, and she expressed her wish to perform well at her home tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love to do well here; it seems like every time I do bad here, I end up doing well on clay, but this is a obviously a bucket list tournament for me,\u201d Gauff added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have stayed at home [during the Miami Open], but also played this tournament where I\u2019ve stayed in a hotel, and neither was better, so I don\u2019t know. Maybe this is the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-miami-open-predictions-sabalenka-rybakina-rivalry-continues-swiatek-faces-more-disappointment\">WTA Miami Open Predictions: Sabalenka &amp; Rybakina rivalry continues, Swiatek faces more disappointment<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Open: Coco Gauff issues update after MRI scan on \u2018scary\u2019 injury that felt like \u2018fireworks\u2019 Ewan West 18 Mar 2026 11:00 AM Coco Gauff speaks Coco Gauff has given an update on her fitness ahead of the 2026 Miami Open after the arm injury that ended her campaign in Indian Wells. 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