Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to claim the Miami Open title and complete the rare Sunshine Double. The win in Miami follows her triumph at Indian Wells two weeks earlier, giving Sabalenka consecutive victories at the season’s two biggest hard-court events in the U.S.

The three-set final provided a clear arc: Sabalenka asserted control in the opening set, Gauff fought back in the second, and Sabalenka closed it out in the decider to lift her second straight Miami trophy. The result not only marked another big-title addition for Sabalenka but also placed her among an exclusive group of women who have captured both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.

Sabalenka is just the fifth woman to accomplish the Sunshine Double since the opportunity to win both events on the women’s tour began in 1989, when Indian Wells joined Miami on the WTA calendar. Completing that sweep in the same year remains one of the more uncommon and notable achievements on the WTA schedule.

The sequence of victories at Indian Wells and Miami underscores Sabalenka’s form across consecutive weeks at high-profile hard-court tournaments. Her run combined a strong start, the resilience to answer when challenged, and the ability to finish decisively in a third set of the final.

The title in Miami adds to a season-defining stretch for Sabalenka and reinforces her position at the top of the rankings. The photo credit for coverage of the event is © Mauricio Paiz/NurPhoto.

Jannik Sinner extended his dominance over Alexander Zverev with a 6-3, 7-6(4) victory in the Miami Open semifinal. The match lasted 1 hour and 53 minutes and pushed the world No. 2’s sets-won streak in ATP Masters 1000 events to 32 as he moves one match away from completing the Sunshine Double.

The result continued two significant runs for Sinner. He has now won his last 16 matches at ATP Masters 1000 events and has beaten Zverev seven consecutive times. He has not dropped a set in his 1000-level winning streak, a run that carries him into Sunday’s final with Jiri Leheck standing in his path.

A title in Miami would make Sinner the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to win Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back. Sinner also prevailed against Zverev in the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open earlier in the swing, though he emphasised that the two events felt different.

“two completely different tournaments.”

Reflecting on his week in Miami during his on-court interview, Sinner outlined his priorities and his satisfaction at reaching another final. “Coming here and trying to produce some good tennis was my main goal, and standing here again in the final means very much to me,” he said. “We’ll try to push now in a couple of days, but in any case, it has been an incredible swing … couldn’t be better, and I’m very happy.”

With the Sunshine Double within reach, Sinner arrives at the final carrying both confidence and an unbeaten run at 1000-level events. His Miami win underlined the consistency behind that streak and set up a final in which history is a realistic target.

Jiri Lehecka produced one of the cleanest performances of his career Friday at Hard Rock Stadium, beating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-2 to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final. The 24-year-old No. 21 seed did not lose a service game the entire week, becoming the first player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 title match without being broken since Novak Djokovic at the 2018 Shanghai Rolex Masters.

For the second consecutive year, a Czech man will play for the Miami Open title. Lehecka controlled the match from the first service game after Fils, who had reached his maiden 1000-level semifinal without dropping serve and who saved four match points in his quarterfinal with Tommy Paul, chose to serve first.

Lehecka’s returning stood out. He produced a 9.6 return quality rating while building a two-break lead in the opening set. He converted his pressure into tangible momentum early and carried that into the second set, breaking for 2-1 with a backhand return up the line that Fils could not counter. The frustrated Frenchman tossed his racquet and vented at his team after that exchange.

Lehecka consolidated a key hold from 15-30 to make it more difficult for Fils to mount a comeback. Up 4-2, Lehecka broke again in a 16-point game to seize full control of the match and then closed the contest on his next opportunity. He won 59 of the 100 rallies that lasted fewer than nine shots, an indicator of how effectively he dictated baseline exchanges.

When asked on court, he reacted, “Final feels!!!” The victory sends Lehecka into the biggest final of his career and keeps intact the rare accomplishment of reaching a Masters 1000 title match without surrendering serve.