MIAMI: World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered past second-ranked Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to line up a Miami Open title clash with Coco Gauff. Sabalenka, who fell to Rybakina in the Australian Open final before turning the tables on the Kazakh in the Indian Wells title match this earlier this month, broke the big-serving Rybakina twice in each set to come out on top in the blockbuster semifinal and keep her bid for the “Sunshine Double” of Indian Wells and Miami on track.

Coco Gauff lost her first game, but replied with dominance, beating Karolina Muchova in straight sets Thursday to make her first Miami Open final.

American Coco Gauff cruises past 13th seed Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her first Miami Open final.