Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff advance to Miami Open final

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Miami Open final. Sabalenka is aiming to become the fifth woman to achieve the Sunshine Double following her victory at Indian Wells. In the other semi-final, Coco Gauff secured a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory against Karolina Muchova. Gauff broke Muchova three times in the second set to extend her perfect 6-0 head-to-head record against the Czech player. The final on Saturday marks the 13th career meeting between Sabalenka and Gauff, with the pair previously splitting their 12 matches evenly. While the second input text contained conflicting information regarding scheduling and earlier rounds, the final match participants were confirmed through the primary report. Sabalenka, the world number one, currently holds a season record that underlines her high standing in the WTA rankings. Gauff reached her sixth WTA 1000 final through this performance.