Andy Roddick has expressed his concerns following Coco Gauff’s third-round retirement at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open. The 2003 US Open winner hopes his compatriot’s arm injury is not serious.
Andy Roddick Shares Concern After Coco Gauff’s Injury
Gauff suffered a scare during her Indian Wells third-round match against Alexandra Eala as she had to retire from the match due to an arm injury. While there have been no new updates on the 22-year-old’s fitness, she is back on the court and looks set to compete in the Miami Open.
On the latest episode of his “Served Media” podcast, Roddick recapped the 2026 BNP Paribas Open and also touched on Gauff’s injury scare. He spoke about how Gauff is a player who doesn’t easily throw in the towel, which made him concerned that the injury could be serious.
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“Never good to see. Coco, she is not someone who throws in the towel, even with struggles with shots, she kind of leans into the stress. She shows up the next week. She’s maybe one of the most professional that I’ve ever seen at her age, which tends to make us maybe accurately concerned about this arm situation. Hopefully, it’s nothing,” Roddick said.
“I don’t think you want anything nerve related in the arm. It looked like forearm, which is probably better than an elbow, shoulder situation. And I’m not a doctor, I’m just telling you because I’ve probably felt these things. This feels more muscular, which you’d rather have muscular than structural,” he added while sharing insight from his own experiences as a player.
Roddick further commented on Gauff’s resilience and noted that she takes on a busy schedule on the WTA Tour every year.
“We hope that Coco gets better, that she’s in Miami. More importantly, we hope that she’s healthy for the rest of the season. If I’m her team and she’s not feeling great going into Miami, she’s not one to lay off the calendar, she plays a pretty heavy schedule all the time. It’s a tough tightrope walk,” Roddick said.
As of this writing, it appears Gauff will compete in the 2026 Miami Open. The Florida native was seen practicing ahead of her hometown event on Monday.
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As the fourth seed at the Miami Open, Gauff will receive a first-round bye. The 22-year-old will face Elisabetta Cocciaretto or a qualifier in the second round of the WTA 1000 event. The Italian defeated Gauff in straight sets in Doha last month.
Going into the 2026 Miami Open, Gauff’s win-loss record for 2026 stands at 11-5. She is still looking to win her first title of the year, and has especially struggled with her serve, recording a WTA Tour-high 120 double faults.
