Sabalenka Beats Rybakina to Reach Miami Open Final
Aryna Sabalenka defeats Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 to face Coco Gauff in Miami Open final.
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Sabalenka, fresh off her Indian Wells title win, broke Rybakina twice in each set to secure her spot against Coco Gauff in the final.
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“She's an incredible player, always pushes me to the limit,” Sabalenka said. “With her, you have to bring your best tennis and that's why I was able to pull out such great tennis today.”
Sabalenka was in control from the start, breaking Rybakina to lead 3-1 in the opener.
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Rybakina fought back, but Sabalenka broke again to take the set. She carried the momentum into the second, breaking early to lead 2-0.
Rybakina fought hard from 0-4 down, clawing back a break to 4-1, but Sabalenka wasn't rattled.
She served it out in style, ending with a love game and a fierce forehand winner.
The match marked the first time outside the WTA Finals that the world's two top-ranked players met before a final since Martina Hingis and Jana Novotna in the 1998 US Open semi-finals.
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It could only come about because Rybakina was seeded third, her rise to second in the rankings on Monday coming a day after the Miami draw was made.
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