Kai Trump, granddaughter of Donald Trump, grabbed attention at the Miami Open 2026 after openly supporting Aryna Sabalenka over American star Coco Gauff. She was present in the crowd on Thursday, March 26, when Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 in the semifinal. What stood out was not just the match, but what happened after it.Soon after the win, Kai met Sabalenka and shared the moment on Instagram. She looked excited and clearly impressed by the performance she had just seen. Instead of backing her fellow American Gauff, she showed full support for Sabalenka ahead of the final scheduled for Saturday, March 28. On her Instagram story, Kai wrote, “So much fun watching @arynasabalenka… Let’s get it on Saturday.”
Aryna Sabalenka vs Coco Gauff final builds hype as Kai Trump shows support after semifinal win
Sabalenka has been in strong form this season, and that showed again in Miami. Her win over Rybakina was clean and controlled. She did not look under pressure at any point in the match. That performance clearly left an impression on Kai, who watched everything from close range.Looking at the bigger picture, Sabalenka is having one of her best runs. She has already won the Indian Wells title recently and is now one match away from winning Miami as well. If she does that, she will complete what players call the “Sunshine Double,” which means winning both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.Her journey has not been easy though. At the Australian Open earlier this year, she lost in the final to Rybakina. But she turned things around quickly and beat the same opponent in Indian Wells. That win gave her a lot of confidence coming into Miami.Now, all eyes are on her final against Gauff. This will be their 13th meeting, and so far, both players have won six matches each. So, it is perfectly balanced. Their last meeting at the WTA Finals 2025 was won by Sabalenka in straight sets.Gauff, on the other hand, will have strong crowd support as she is playing at home. She has also troubled Sabalenka in past matches, which makes this final even more interesting.If Sabalenka wins on Saturday, she will defend her Miami Open title and also make history. She could become the first woman since Ashleigh Barty in 2021 to defend the title successfully. That adds even more pressure and excitement to what is already a big match.