Aryna Sabalenka Beats Jessica Pegula in Miami Open Final
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The No. 1 seed from Belarus knocked off fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula for her first Miami Open title in a rematch of the 2024 U.S. Open final.
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Sabalenka's power got her out of trouble on a number of occasions while Pegula's struggles to hold her own serve, along with her inability to deal with the force of her opponent's game, proved the wor...
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Her sixth WTA 1000 title on hard courts wasn’t just dominant. It was complete, composed, and a reminder of how far Aryna Sabalenka has come in managing her game and the moment.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jasmine Paolini's Miami Open semifinal was played out in front of several celebrities. None were glamorous than Millie Bobbie Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi.
Aryna Sabalenka entered the Miami Open final against Jessica Pegula with 18 career titles on her elite resume. The Miami Open crown had proved elusive until Saturday.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka recorded 31 winners while sailing to a 7-5, 6-2 victory over fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula on Saturday to win the Miami Open for the first time in her career. Sabalenka, ranked No. 1 in the world, saved 7 of 11 break points while winning her 19th career title and eighth at the 1000 level.
Though Pegula has made three Miami Open semifinals in four years, she has never gotten this far. Now she goes for her fourth WTA 1000 (point) title.
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Sabalenka, the world No. 1, beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in a topsy-turvy Miami Open final in which she managed to play the biggest points just a little bit better than Pegula, an American playing just down the road from her South Florida home.
Former No. 1 Naomi Osaka outlasted wild card Hailey Baptiste in a Miami Open match that was just short of three hours.
The No. 1 seed from Belarus knocked off fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 for her first Miami Open title in a rematch of the 2024 U.S. Open final.