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Sabalenka completes Sunshine Double with Miami Open win over Gauff

World number one Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 to retain the Miami Open and complete the rare Indian Wells and Miami double in the same season.

Mar 28th 2026 ยท United States

Insights

  • Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 to retain the Miami Open title.
  • Sabalenka became the first woman since 2022 to win Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.
  • She has won three WTA titles and 23 of 24 matches in 2026, with her only loss in the Australian Open final to Elena Rybakina.
  • Coco Gauff will rise to world number three in the next rankings despite the loss.
  • Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori won the men's doubles final against Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara 6-4 6-2.