Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina backed for Indian Wells-Miami Open Sunshine Double by Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova has backed Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina to complete the 'Sunshine Double' as both players look to add Miami Open titles to their respective Indian Wells triumphs. Alcaraz dispatched Daniil Medvedev in impressive fashion to claim the former earlier in the month and faces Tommy Paul in the fourth round in Miami after breezing through the first two rounds. Ad Rybakina triumphed at Indian Wells after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and is into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open after beating Elise Martins to set up a match with Martina Trevisan.

ATP MiamiHighlights: Top seed Alcaraz beats Lajovic to reach last 16 in MiamiYESTERDAY AT 08:01 Navratilova has been impressed by the two stars, and the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion believes both players «have a shot» at one of tennis’ rarest achievements. «You have to go with Alcaraz and Rybakina,» she told Tennis Channel. «I think they have a really good shot at winning the 'Sunshine Double'.

»They both have a shot at it, they are the players to beat. Rybakina is in form and healthy." US Open winner Alcaraz looks back to something approaching his blistering best after missing the start of the year through injury, something that hasn't gone unnoticed by Navatilova. «Now healthy, I don't know how he fixed that leg but he did and he's looking very, very sharp,» she said.

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