Sabalenka sails past Rybakina to set up Miami Open final against Gauff

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka eased past Elena Rybakina 6-4 6-3 on Friday to book a Miami Open final against Coco Gauff as the world number one bids to become the fifth woman to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’ after her title win at Indian Wells.

Sabalenka took full advantage of a series of errors from Rybakina to win the opening set, and the four-times Grand Slam champion then raced ahead 4-0 in the second.

World number two Rybakina, who beat the Belarusian in the Australian Open final in January...