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Miami Open 2023: Petra Kvitova beats Elena Rybakina in straight sets to win title

Petra Kvitova claimed her maiden Miami Open title with an impressive straight-set victory over Elena Rybakina.

Following a marathon 30-point first-set tie-break, Kvitova faced few problems in the second and sealed a 7-6 (16-14) 6-2 win.

It ended a 13-match winning streak for Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who was chasing a Sunshine Double after triumphing at Indian Wells last month.

Russian Daniil Medvedev plays Italy's Jannik Sinner in Sunday's men's final.

Two-time Grand Slam winner Kvitova, 33, will move back into the world's top 10 for the first time since 2021 with the 1,000 ranking points which accompanied her victory, in addition to $1.