Coco Gauff grinds out a tense Indian Wells win but critiques her performance. Discover why the tennis star called it ‘not my best’ despite ending her losing streak.

Coco Gauff admitted her serve let her down during her Indian Wells victory over Moyuka Uchijima and then dished up a putdown to her rival by insisting she would have won in straight sets had she not struggled in that department. The American is eyeing up the title in California after setting up a third-round showdown with Maria Sakkari.

World number three Coco Gauff secured her first match win since the Australian Open on Saturday, scratching out a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima in Indian Wells.

The American needed two hours and 35 minutes to record her 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-4) victory over Uchijima, requiring five attempts at match point to get over the line

World number three Coco Gauff secured her first match win since the Australian Open on Saturday, scratching out a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in Indian Wells.

Coco Gauff admitted she was taking her opening Indian Wells win as a significant “positive” after overcoming serving woes in a scrappy contest. World No 3 and third seed Gauff was pushed to the brink by world No 52 Moyuka Uchijima on Saturday,