"Winning the titles at Indian Wells and Miami, known as the 'Sunshine Double', is an elusive feat, achieved by only a handful of the greatest in tennis history."
"Entering the 2026 editions of both tournaments, just four women and seven men had achieved the back-to-back victory in singles play, happening in the same year on just three occasions."
"Sabalenka became the first woman since Iga Swiatek in 2022 to hoist both trophies consecutively, and Sinner became the first man to do so since Roger Federer in 2017."
"It was the first time in history that the trophies at both spring hard-court tournaments had been won by the same woman, man, and women's doubles team."
The 'Sunshine Double' was achieved three times in 2026 by Aryna Sabalenka, Jannik Sinner, and the women's doubles team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova. This marked a historic moment as it was the first time the same woman, man, and women's doubles team won both titles in the same year. Sabalenka and Sinner became the first champions since 2016 to win both singles titles consecutively, while Townsend and Siniakova were the first women's doubles team to achieve this since 2022.
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