(Reuters) -Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overwhelmed American Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 to win the Miami Open on Saturday, relying on her usual playbook and powerful forehand to win an eighth WTA 1000 title.

Jessica Pegula got her revenge on Aryna Sabalenka after her close friend claimed a 7-5 6-2 victory over her in the Miami Open final. The 31-year-old American came close to winning on home soil, losing in a repeat of the US Open final, but did get something out of the match.

Aryna Sabalenka entered the Miami Open final against Jessica Pegula with 18 career titles on her elite resume. The Miami Open crown had proved elusive until Saturday. The No. 1 seed from Belarus knocked off fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula 7-5,

Sabalenka now lives in Miami but Pegula had the crowd support. Pegula, a 31-year-old Buffalo native, has lived in Boca Raton since she was 13 and is daughter of Terry Pegula, owne

Aryna Sabalenka will meet Jessica Pegula in the Miami Open presented by Itau final on Saturday, March 29.Sabalenka is the favorite to take home the tournament title over Pegula, with -325 odds