This Week In Tennis: Sabalenka, Mensik take Miami

Sabalenka wins first Miami Open

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday night to win the Miami Open for the first time in her career.

The world No. 1 claimed the 19th WTA tour title of her career and second of 2025 after she opened the season by winning the Brisbane International. Sabalenka, 26, reached the final in four of six events in 2025 but fell to Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells and Madison Keys at the Australian Open.

“Finally I was able to play my best tennis in the finals,’’ Sabalenka said. “I’m super happy to hold this beautiful trophy. I feel like home here. Even though I’m travelling every week, it still feels like home.’’

The three-time Grand Slam winner now holds a 7-2 record all-time against Pegula and has won each of the past three matches.

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With six hard-court WTA 1000 titles, Sabalenka trails only Victoria Azarenka (10) and Serena Williams (eight) for most career 1000-level wins on the surface.

Sabalenka will now rest in preparation for the clay-court season, during which she will play in Stuttgart, Madrid, Rome, and Roland-Garros in search of her first French Open title.

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Mensik wins first ATP title

Teenage phenom Jakub Mensik weathered a rain delay that lasted more than five hours to defeat Novak Djokovic 7-6(4), 7-6(4) to win his first ATP Tour title.

Djokovic, the world No. 5, was in search of his 100th ATP Tour title and record seventh in Miami but could not overcome the 19-year-old as he battled an eye infection.

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“It feels incredible, obviously," Mensik said in his on-court interview. "It was probably the biggest day of my life and I did super, which I'm really glad [about], to show the performance and keep the nerves outside of the court before the match.”

Mensik became the second-youngest player to hoist the trophy in Miami only behind Carlos Alcaraz, who won in 2022 as an 18-year-old. He also eliminated world No. 4 Taylor Fritz and Indian Wells champion, No. 7 Jack Draper en route to the final.

The Prostejov, Czech Republic, native rises to a career-high rank of 24 with the victory.

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All winners from last week:

Miami Open 1000

• Men’s Singles: Jakub Mensik *(1/1) d. Novak Djokovic
• Women’s Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (2/19) d. Jessica Pegula
• Men’s Doubles: Mate Pavic/Marcelo Arevalo
• Women’s Doubles: Mirra Andreeva/Diana Shnaider

* (Titles in 2025/Career Titles)

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