For just the second time in her career, and first instance since the 2022 Cincinnati Open, Coco Gauff was unable to complete a WTA match due to injury.
Struggling with a left arm issue on Sunday, Gauff retired while trailing Alexandra Eala 6-2, 2-0 at the BNP Paribas Open. The world No. 4 took a medical timeout before the final game of the opening set but decided not to force the issue any further after her opponent converted her fifth break of the night.
In her previous tournament appearance, Gauff posted a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Eala en route to her first Dubai semifinal.
We’ll update this story as it develops.