Gauff Shows Superiority in Win Over Noskova at BNP Paribas Indian Wells

Coco Gauff easily defeated Linda Noskova 6-4, 6-3, advancing to the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Indian Wells.

The young star had a great debut in the second round against Spanish player Cristina Bucsa, defeating her in two sets to meet Noskova in the third round. The 18-year-old Czech player is currently ranked world No. 54 and has quietly climbed the rankings at her young age. She defeated Romanian player Irina Camelia Begu and American player Amanda Anisimova on her way to the third round.

Gauff showed superiority over Noskova from the beginning of the match and got the first break in the third game of the first set. The American player was strong with her serve and maintained the advantage to win the first set 6-4. The Czech player's level dropped in the second set and the world No. 6 took the opportunity to start the set with a break that put her up 3-0, but the Czech player reacted to bring the score to 4-3.

Coco Gauff returned the break and closed out the match 6-4, 6-3, advancing to the fourth round of Indian Wells. In the round of 16, she will face Swedish player Rebecca Peterson.