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Aryna Sabalenka sinks Rybakina to set up Miami Open final showdown with Gauff
World No 1 wins semi-final 6-4, 6-3 at Hard Rock Stadium
TL;DR
- Aryna Sabalenka is one win away from winning Indian Wells and Miami in the same year.
- Sabalenka will face rival Coco Gauff in the Miami Open final.
- Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 in the semi-finals.
- Coco Gauff defeated Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-1 in her semi-final.
- Sabalenka and Gauff have a 6-6 head-to-head record.
- Gauff has defeated Sabalenka in two Grand Slam finals (2023 US Open and French Open last year).
- Sabalenka acknowledges Gauff's defensive skills and ability to force errors.
- The players have a history of intense matches and a past on-court incident followed by reconciliation.