New Delhi: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka clinched her maiden Miami Open title with a commanding 7-5, 6-2 win over Jessica Pegula in the women’s final. The Belarusian displayed her trademark power and resilience to dominate the contest adding another significant hard-court title to her cabinet.

In a highly anticipated rematch of last year’s US Open final, Sabalenka took just one hour and 28 minutes to get past the fourth-seeded American. While their recent encounters have been closely contested, this victory extended Sabalenka’s head-to-head dominance over Pegula to 7-2.

For Sabalenka, this triumph meant a lot as she had fallen short in her previous two finals—losing to Madison Keys at the Australian Open and to rising star Mirra........

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