Aryna Sabalenka poses with the Butch Buchholz trophy after defeating Coco Gauff during the Women’s Singles Final on Day 12 of the Miami Open in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women’s singles final 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday (March 28, 2026).
The world No. 1 overpowered fourth-ranked Gauff in the first and third sets with sizzling groundstroke winners and became the first player to accomplish the “Sunshine Double” — winning Indian Wells followed by Miami in the same season — since Iga Swiatek in 2022.
Published – March 29, 2026 09:36 am IST