Aryna Sabalenka Powers in Miami Open Final Vintud against Jessica Peguula

The world number one Aryna Sabalenka claimed his second title of the year by beating Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the Female Open Open final.

There were seven service pauses in a first fought set, which made both players’ way, before the Belarusian won a game to be loved at the Peguula service.

Sabalenka’s power brought her out of trouble on several occasions while Peguula’s struggles to maintain her service, together with her inability to face the strength of its opponent’s game, showed the fall of the world number four.

His frustration has grown while Sabalenka took control of the second set. The 26-year-old broke Pugula at 5-2 until he won the tournament without making a set fall while hit 31 winners in the game, compared to 12 from his rival.

Sabalenka won Brisbane International in January, but had entered the final of Miami Open after losing its two previous finals, with defeats by American Madison Keys at the Australian Open and Mirra Andreeva in Indian Wells two weeks ago.

“They are speechless,” said Sabalenka, who beat Peguula in the final of the US Open last year. “The last two finals were really difficult, tight and close to me, so going to this I was so concentrated on myself.

“I was super concentrated and played out by point. It seems super special and really happy with the title, the first in Miami.

“It was back and forth for the entire game. I was fighting no matter what and, even after every game, I was fighting and breaking it back.”

In the meantime, the British duo Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool were in action in the final of the male doubles, but they underwent a defeat for 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 of the best semi-Marcelo-Gonzalez seeds and Mate Pavic.