New Headline: Coco Gauff's Full Injury Report Puts Miami Open in Jeopardy

Tennis fans were extremely concerned about Coco Gauff ‘s long term health after she was forced to retire from her March 8 match at Indian Wells against Alex Eala with an arm injury. Gauff, who frequently communicates with fans on social media, explained that she felt like fireworks were going off in her left arm. She was planning a March 9 MRI.

Then, there was silence. No one from her team reported back about the MRI, and fans were bracing themselves for Gauff’s Miami Open withdrawal. MORE: Miami Open makes significant scheduling decision about Joao Fonseca first round match What Coco Gauff said She finally shared what is going on with her arm, calling it “a nerve thing.

” Gauff said her arm is feeling better each day. She stated that the goal was always to play the Miami Open, considered her home tournament, but added , “I think if it wasn’t Miami I would probably skip this tournament. But the fact that it is, I really wanted to play here.

” Gauff is not 100% healthy and does not rule out feeling remnants of that firework feeling when she plays her opening Miami Open match on Thursday, March 19. Mar 17, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Coco Gauff (USA) speaks to the media during Media Day on Day 1 of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images MORE: Miami Open issues perplexing and embarrassing update It was her first MRI Coco Gauff said that she never had an MRI before and did not particularly relish the coffin-like enclosed feeling of getting one.