Coco Gauff overcame late nerves to beat Maria Sakkari 7-6 (1), 6-2 and reach the round of 16 at Indian Wells on Monday, as her fellow American Madison Keys held off Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-7 (8), 6-4.

Gauff lost to Sakkari in last year's semifinal at the BNP Paribas Open, but on Monday it was Gauff playing her best during the biggest moments

Coco Gauff returns to action in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, where she'll take on a familiar face who had an agry run-in with one of her best on-court friends