Sabalenka rolls over Rybakina and reaches the final in Miami

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Aryna Sabalenka left no chance for Elena Rybakina in the semifinals of the 2026 Miami Open, where she prevailed with a scoreline of 6-4 6-3 in 1 hour and 18 minutes of play. After the two battles they had at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, this time the world number one brought out her A-game to reach a new final in 2026.

This will be the fourth final this year for Aryna Sabalenka in the four tournaments she has played (having won two so far), showcasing her exceptional current form. The Belarusian player is the reigning champion in Miami, and Elena Rybakina felt the heat firsthand, now trailing 10-7 in the head-to-head against the undisputed dominator of the WTA circuit. Nevertheless, if both maintain the level they have shown so far in 2026, they are likely to face each other more often, in what has become the great classic of women's tennis.

Sabalenka strikes first and takes the first set

Sabalenka started the match better than Rybakina, resulting in an early break to take a 3-1 lead on the scoreboard. However, the Kazakh player quickly reacted by breaking back in the next game with powerful shots, including an unexplainable error from Aryna to level the match. From that point on, both held serve fiercely, allowing no room for their opponent to hit more than two shots per point.

Both players followed a similar strategy, focusing on serving well and going for winners with either their forehand or backhand. With the score at 5-4 in favor of Sabalenka, it was Rybakina's pressure game, and she paid dearly for it. Trying to be more aggressive than needed, she made several mistakes that cost her the set, which ended with a forehand winner from the world number one accompanied by a roar heard throughout Florida.

Sabalenka dominates Rybakina and advances to the final of the 2026 Miami Open

The second set continued in the same tone, with Sabalenka slightly edging ahead of Rybakina in both game and intensity. This was evident as Aryna earned a break point early in the set, which she missed by a few centimeters with a forehand. Rybakina saved the next two with a great winner, but at the third opportunity, she couldn't hold off the assaults from the world number one, who took a 2-0 lead with her serve.

This time, Sabalenka confirmed the break and began an unstoppable journey towards a quick victory. In fact, the Belarusian player broke again to go up 4-0 and serve, against a Rybakina who had no answers to the storm coming from the other side of the court. Despite breaking Aryna's serve once, it wasn't enough to keep her hopes alive.

Ultimately, the world number one closed out the match smoothly by 6-3, asserting her dominance and sending a message to Coco Gauff, her opponent in the Saturday final. They have faced each other 12 times, with 6 wins for each, setting the stage for a close match where Sabalenka is the clear favorite, although the American player arrives with high morale after overcoming the doubts she had at the start of 2026.

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