Summary
Aryna Sabalenka won the Miami Open, completing the 'Sunshine Double' by winning both Indian Wells and Miami titles in 2026. She defeated Coco Gauff in the final match, and Gauff will rise to third in world rankings despite the loss.
Key Facts
- Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open final.
- Sabalenka won both Indian Wells and Miami titles this year, a feat known as the 'Sunshine Double'.
- She is the first woman to achieve this since Iga Swiatek in 2022.
- Sabalenka has won 23 out of 24 matches this year, only losing to Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final.
- Gauff will move up to third place in the world rankings.
- The match marked a tied head-to-head record between Sabalenka and Gauff at 6-6 before this match.
- British and Finnish players, Henry Patten and Harri Helioevaara, lost in the Miami Open men's doubles final.
- Jannik Sinner will play in the men's singles final, attempting to win titles at both Indian Wells and Miami.
