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Pegula falls in Miami Open semis

Elena Rybakina advanced to Saturday’s finals with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula in a match delayed twice by rain.
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Jessica Pegula, of the United States, prepares to hit a forehand to Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Elena Rybakina advanced to Saturday’s finals with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula in a match delayed twice by rain.

Rybakina, the Wimbledon champion, won her 13th straight match and is seeking to become the fifth woman to achieve the “sunshine double” — back-to-back titles in the hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami.

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