Miami Open: Sinner & Sabalenka
Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka were crowned champions at the 2026 Miami Open — the recap also singles out a 'coaching carousel' as a major storyline behind tactical shifts. Analysts trace both winners’ recent form not just to on‑court adjustments but to evolving coach–player partnerships. (youtube.com)
Jannik Sinner closed the Miami final with a straight‑sets 6‑4, 6‑4 win over Jiri Lehecka on March 29, 2026. (upi.com) The Miami Open champion took the event’s $1,151,380 winner’s cheque and the full 1,000 ATP Masters 1000 ranking points allocated to the title. (atptour.com) That payday pushed Sinner’s 2026 season prize money to roughly $3,215,260 and lifted his career haul to about $61,191,211, according to post‑tournament tallies. (tennis365.com) Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff 6‑2, 4‑6, 6‑3 in the women’s final on March 28, 2026 to complete the Sunshine Double after her Indian Wells title. (apnews.com) WTA coverage noted Sabalenka arrived in Miami on a 23‑1 2026 run and left as a back‑to‑back Miami Open winner, the centerpiece of a dominant hard‑court swing. (wtatennis.com) Behind the scenes, Sinner entered 2026 with a reported coaching reshuffle — former world No. 1 Carlos Moyà was announced to join his team ahead of the season as Darren Cahill prepared to step back at the end of 2025. (tennistonic.com) (tennis-infinity.com) Sabalenka’s staff evolution has been more additive than replacing: long‑time head coach Anton Dubrov remained in charge while former doubles great Max Mirnyi joined as a consultant, with commentators and Mirnyi himself pointing to increased net approaches and occasional serve‑and‑volley looks as tactical tweaks that showed up in Indian Wells and Miami. (tennisnow.com) (tennishead.net)
