Sabalenka beats Gauff to retain Miami Open title and complete 'Sunshine Double'

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat hometown favourite Coco Gauff in ‌the Miami Open final to join an exclusive club by completing the coveted 'Sunshine Double'.

World No 1 Sabalenka, who reached the final without dropping a set, won 73 per cent of her first-serve points and faced just two break points en route to a 6-2 4-6 6-3 victory in a rematch of ​the 2025 French Open final won by Gauff.