Overview
- Coco Gauff retired from Indian Wells with a left‑arm issue she described as a nerve problem that felt like fireworks.
- As the No. 4 seed in Miami, she has a second‑round bye and could face Elisabetta Cocciaretto or qualifier Darja Semenistaja.
- Gauff said she has practiced since Indian Wells and feels the pain less each day, noting she likely would have skipped a non‑Miami event.
- Cocciaretto beat Gauff in straight sets at the Qatar Open last month, making a potential early rematch a key risk point.
- Andy Roddick and journalist Jon Wertheim voiced concern over the injury and scheduling, while Gauff’s projected path includes Maria Sakkari, Linda Noskova and Amanda Anisimova, with possible later meetings against Iga Swiatek or Aryna Sabalenka.