Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff in Miami Open final to complete ‘Sunshine Double’
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Key Points:
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to win the Miami Open women’s singles final, becoming the first player since Iga Swiatek in 2022 to achieve the “Sunshine Double” by winning Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.
- This victory marked Sabalenka’s second consecutive Miami Open title and gave her a 7-6 lead over Gauff in their head-to-head record.
- The match lasted 2 hours and 11 minutes, with Sabalenka overcoming noisy crowd distractions and a code violation after reacting to a fan’s interruption.
- Gauff struggled with seven double faults and missed a critical first game in the third set, which Sabalenka capitalized on to secure the win.
- The tournament featured notable attendees including Kai Trump, granddaughter of former President Donald Trump, who shared a photo with Sabalenka on social media.
