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  <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Coco Gauff has revealed that her team urged her to skip the Miami Open after suffering from injury problems during Indian Wells \u2013 advice she ultimately ignored.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 4 limped out of her third-round match at Indian Wells against Alexandra Eala, retiring whilst down 6-2, 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>A round prior, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\">Gauff<\/a> overcame Moyuka Uchijima in a hard-fought three-set battle, despite relinquishing 21 double faults.<\/p>\n<p>After undergoing an MRI, it was determined that the pain was a \u2018nerve-related issue\u2019 \u2013 which caused great concern amongst her team, who advised her to withdraw from the Miami tournament.<\/p>\n<p>However, after deciding to participate, the two-time Grand Slam champion made it clear that she has no expectations for the tournament, having already advanced into the third round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, for sure I do think about them (expectations) a lot,\u201d admitted the American.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonestly, today I wasn\u2019t. I had no expectations going in. Most of my team didn\u2019t even want me to play this tournament, but I just kind of vetoed that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think I just went into it like every match as a positive, so I think that\u2019s why today I didn\u2019t. But also, I kind of wanted to prove them wrong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really wanted \u2014 that\u2019s what I was thinking about, honestly, when I went down in the break, I think, was just I didn\u2019t want them to be like, Well, I told you.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, so I feel like I have to win a few more matches to prove them wrong, but I am happy with how today went.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the opening-match victory, Gauff looked out of sorts in patches of the 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 contest against Elisabetta Cocciaretto, coughing up 11 double faults and 39 unforced errors.<\/p>\n<h2>Latest Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/miami-open-2026-joao-fonseca-difference-between-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner\">Miami Open: Joao Fonseca makes telling distinction between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jack-draper-defeat-miami-open-confessions\">Stunning statistics served up as Jack Draper suffers shock defeat at Miami Open<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><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><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When pressed further about her decision to still participate at the WTA 1000 tournament, the American recalled a similar situation at the China Open last season \u2013 an event which she went on to win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, even last year my team didn\u2019t want me to go to China and then I semi\u2019d and won there,\u201d Gauff remarked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know. I guess it\u2019s a thing.<\/p>\n<p>My parents will definitely tell you I\u2019m stubborn, and I will stand on my heel, I\u2019ll die on my heel. I think I\u2019m just that type of person. Maybe it does make me play better.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I obviously take the considerations of my team, and I did consider it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, life happens and you just realize, you know, if I had the opportunity to play this tournament, I\u2019d rather take it up, because you don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTomorrow is not a promise. I just want to make sure I make decisions that I know I won\u2019t regret in the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I would regret not playing more so than playing, because at least if I played and did bad, well, I guess I have time to train for clay season, whereas if I didn\u2019t play, I\u2019m just going to be watching the tournament and be, like, I want to be out there for three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d rather torture myself maybe for one day than three weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gauff will now face fellow American Alycia Parks, who she beat 6-2, 6-2 at the 2024 Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, Alycia and I have known each other forever, so it\u2019s always cool to play her,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously I\u2019m expecting a way different match than AO, just considering I feel like she\u2019s gotten a lot better, and I feel like I\u2019ve gotten better too. I think it will be a tough, tough match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, she\u2019s been playing some great tennis, and I\u2019m always rooting for her. Yeah, I\u2019m excited that we get to play each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess we hit on the public courts, probably about an hour drive from here, Pompey Park, that\u2019s where we hit. To be able to play on the big stage in Miami, I guess this is both of our home tournaments. It\u2019s pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT:<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jack-draper-defeat-miami-open-confessions\">Stunning statistics served up as Jack Draper suffers shock defeat at Miami Open<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coco Gauff admits team urged her to skip Miami Open after injury scare Oliver Paton 21 Mar 2026 2:28 PM Coco Gauff looks on during her match Coco Gauff has revealed that her team urged her to skip the Miami Open after suffering from injury problems during Indian Wells \u2013 advice she ultimately ignored. 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