"Sabalenka is only the fifth woman to win the Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back, a feat known as the Sunshine Double, given the tournaments' respective locations in California and Florida."
"Sabalenka raced out to a 2-0 lead, but Gauff, from nearby Delray Beach, got on the board with a love hold and then repelled three break points in her next service game."
"There was very little to separate the two players in the middle set, which remained on serve until Gauff broke Sabalenka for the only time in the match to force a third set."
"Sabalenka is the first player to win back-to-back Miami titles since Ash Barty in 2019 and 2021, with the 2020 edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Aryna Sabalenka triumphed over Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open final, achieving the Sunshine Double. Sabalenka, the top seed, won 73% of her first-serve points and faced only two break points. She became the fifth woman to win both Indian Wells and Miami titles consecutively. Gauff, competing in her first Miami final, managed to break Sabalenka once but ultimately fell short. Sabalenka's victory marks her second consecutive Miami title, a feat last achieved by Ash Barty in 2021.
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