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Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula in Miami Open final for 19th tour title

Aryna Sabalenka, a 26-year-old Belarusian power player with 18 career titles, defeated fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the Miami Open final, which was a rematch of the 2024 U.S. Open final, with the score being 7-5, 6-2.
Sabalenka's victory in Miami marked her first title there and came after losing in the finals of the Australian Open and Indian Wells earlier in 2025, with Indian Wells preceding Miami.
The first set was topsy-turvy, characterized by poor service holds, including Sabalenka breaking Pegula's serve four times to eventually win the set 7-5.
Following her victory, Sabalenka, who leads the series against Pegula 7-2 and has won the last three meetings, quoted, "Thank God the rain stopped," while Pegula, during the trophy ceremony, acknowledged Sabalenka as "the best player in the world for a reason" and said: "You keep challenging everyone to get better."
Sabalenka's Miami Open win, which earned her $1.1 million, signifies a rebound after finals losses earlier in the year and demonstrates her continued dominance over Pegula, adding to her status as a three-time Grand Slam champion who reached the finals of four of six events this year and copped one title before Miami in Brisbane.

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