Rybakina tops Pegula to reach women's final in Miami; top-ranked Alcaraz beats Fritz

The hopes of American men's tennis rest largely on the talented rackets of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

But a Spanish roadblock named Carlos Alcaraz is in the way — never more illustrated by the last few days at the Miami Open.

Two days after routing the Australian Open semifinalist Paul, the top-ranked Alcaraz took his spectacular arsenal to the highest-ranked American man in No. 10 Fritz and blasted into the semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at Hard Rock Stadium.

In the women's draw, 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 reigning 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.

Sunshine after the rain...? ☀️