Indian Wells Open: Naomi Osaka reached the third round while Coco Gauff narrowly escaped defeat

Former world number 1 Naomi Osaka maintained her winning streak and entered the third round of the Indian Wells Open by defeating number 14 Lyudmila Samsonova 7-5, 6-3 in the second round. At the same time, Coco Gauff had to struggle a lot against Clara Burrell of France. He fought back and won 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) and made it to the third round.

In their first meeting, which took place on Saturday, the former champion Osaka defeated Samsonova in one hour and 37 minutes. Osaka was competing in her fifth tournament since joining the tour following her 2023 maternity leave. The four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka triumphed over a top-20 opponent for the 34th time in her career, but it was her first in nearly two years.

The Japanese player's career Indian Wells win-loss record now stands at 14-3. Osaka took home the 2018 Paraiba Open title, her first WTA victory. won the WTA 1000 title after overcoming Daria Kasatkina in the championship match. Later that year, she won her second career title at the US Open.

In other matches, Coco Gauff had to make a strong comeback against France's Clara Burrell on Saturday. The No. 3 seed was down 6-2, 2-0 - and 4-0 and 5-2 in the third set, but fought back to win 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) and Made it to the third round. With her win against Burrell, the American became the first teenager in the last 15 years to achieve 50 wins at WTA 1000 events.