Gauff rallies to advance at Miami OpenMIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Coco Gauff returns a shot against Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy during Day 3 of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. MIAMI, United States — Reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA and ATP Miami Open on Friday (Saturday, Manila time), rallying to defeat Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. After an early exchange of breaks in the second set, Gauff broke for a 5-4 lead when Cocciaretto hit a forehand long and then held serve for the set. But the American broke back in the third game and took a 3-2 edge when Cocciaretto sent a backhand long. 2 Elena Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion who lost last weekend's Indian Wells final to Sabalenka, faces 75th-rated Kazakhstan compatriot Yulia Putintseva in the final Stadium Court match.

Source: Philippine Star March 21, 2026 07:50 UTC