Statisfaction: Every Sunshine Double Winner, And Who They Beat In Each Final

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Only a select few have completed the Sunshine Double, but Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are both in position to chase the feat in Miami this year. Novak Djokovic leads all players with four career sweeps—and stands alone as the only man to complete it in three consecutive seasons (2014–16). With history in their sights, Sabalenka and Sinner will look to add their names to one of tennis’s most exclusive clubs.

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Here’s a look back at all 17 times a Sunshine double has been achieved, including three years – 1994, 2005 and 2016 – when both men and women turned the double in the same year.

YearPlayerIndian Wells Final (Opponent)Miami Final (Opponent)
1991Jim Courierd. Guy Forgetd. David Wheaton
1992Michael Changd. Andrei Chesnokovd. Alberto Mancini
1994Pete Samprasd. Petr Kordad. Andre Agassi
1994Steffi Grafd. Amanda Coetzerd. Natasha Zvereva
1996Steffi Grafd. Conchita Martinezd. Chanda Rubin
1998Marcelo Ríosd. Greg Rusedskid. Andre Agassi
2001Andre Agassid. Pete Samprasd. Jan-Michael Gambill
2005Roger Federerd. Lleyton Hewittd. Rafael Nadal
2005Kim Clijstersd. Lindsay Davenportd. Maria Sharapova
2006Roger Federerd. James Blaked. Ivan Ljubicic
2011Novak Djokovicd. Rafael Nadald. Rafael Nadal
2014Novak Djokovicd. Roger Federerd. Rafael Nadal
2015Novak Djokovicd. Roger Federerd. Andy Murray
2016Novak Djokovicd. Milos Raonicd. Kei Nishikori
2016Victoria Azarenkad. Serena Williamsd. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2017Roger Federerd. Stan Wawrinkad. Rafael Nadal
2022Iga Swiatekd. Maria Sakkarid. Naomi Osaka

Chris Oddo is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who is a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He also writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.

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