MIAMI — World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday to win the Miami Open women’s singles final and complete the “Sunshine Double” after also winning Indian Wells earlier this month, according to The Guardian, Associated Press, BBC, ESPN, Sky Sports, and Tennis.com. Each of the bullet points immediately below have been confirmed by at least four of the six respected sources we curated on this story.
- Sabalenka defeated Gauff to win the Miami Open women’s singles title.
- The match went three sets, with Sabalenka winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
- Sabalenka entered the final ranked world No. 1.
- By winning Miami after Indian Wells, Sabalenka completed the “Sunshine Double” in 2026.
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Several accounts said the final swung in momentum: Sabalenka took the opening set, Gauff answered to force a decider, and Sabalenka broke early in the third set and held on to close out the championship.
Coverage also emphasized the scale of Sabalenka’s early-season run. Completing the Indian Wells–Miami sweep is rare on the WTA Tour and is often treated as a marker of form heading into the clay-court season, where both players will be chasing points and positioning ahead of the French Open.
Reporters noted that Gauff, who has been among the tour’s most consistent performers, used the second set to change the match dynamic and pressure Sabalenka’s serve. But Sabalenka steadied in the third set, mixing pace and depth to keep rallies on her terms and protect the lead through the closing games.
Several previews also framed the match as a notable measuring stick for the American and Belarusian stars, who have regularly reached the late rounds of major tournaments. With the tour moving into the spring clay stretch, both players are expected to manage schedules carefully, balancing ranking points with recovery, while Sabalenkas Miami triumph strengthens her grip at the top of the WTA standings.
Miamis hard-court conditions can reward aggressive serving and first-strike tennis, and multiple outlets described Sabalenkas power as a decisive factor in key moments. Gauffs ability to extend rallies and apply defensive pressure kept the contest competitive, but Sabalenka converted enough of her chances to secure the trophy.
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