US EditionFrom One Miami Open Champ to Another: Aryna Sabalenka Congratulates Jannik Sinner After Duo Complete Rare Double Sunshine Double
Sinner and Sabalenka join elite tennis club by winning Indian Wells and Miami Open consecutively, marking first dual Sunshine Double since 2016.
- Over the weekend, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka both completed the rare "Sunshine Double" by winning the Indian Wells and Miami Open titles back-to-back.
- The "Sunshine Double" requires consecutive victories at both tournaments, an "incredibly rare feat" not achieved by modern greats Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams.
- Sinner became the eighth man and Sabalenka the fifth woman to accomplish the feat, marking the first duo to do so since Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka in 2016.
- Both players now pivot to the clay court season, with the women's tour heading to Charleston and the men's to Monte-Carlo before reuniting at the Madrid Open from April 21 through May 3.
- "It's incredible," Sinner said of his first Sunshine Double win, noting "it's difficult to achieve." Sabalenka told WTATennis.com the "four weeks of tennis" left her "super proud.
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