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Full list of players to complete Sunshine Double

Published at :March 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Modified at :March 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Novak Djokovic holds the record for most Sunshine Doubles.

The Sunshine Double—winning both the Indian Wells and Miami titles in the same year—is one of tennis‘ rarest feats. It has been contested by men since 1985 when Miami joined the ATP calendar, and by women since 1989, when Indian Wells became part of the WTA circuit.

The difficulty in achieving this feat is due to the sharp difference between the conditions of the two tournaments. Indian Wells Open features slower courts that allow extra time for shot-making, while the Miami Open‘s hard courts provide a faster pace, favoring aggressive hitters. Winning both requires exceptional adaptability and versatility.

On that note, let’s take a look at the list of players to complete Sunshine Double.

Men’s Singles

Sr. NoWinnerYear(s)
1Jim Courier (USA)1991
2Michael Chang (USA)1992
3Pete Sampras (USA)1994
4Marcelo Ríos (CHI)1998
5Andre Agassi (USA)2001
6Roger Federer (SUI)2005–06, 2017
7Novak Djokovic (SRB)2011, 2014–16

Also Read: Top seven players to complete Sunshine Double in men’s singles

Women’s Singles

Sr. NoWinnerYear(s)
1Steffi Graf (GER)1994, 1996
2Kim Clijsters (BEL)2005
3Victoria Azarenka (BLR)2016
4Iga Swiatek (POL)2022

Men’s Doubles

Sr. NoWinnersYear(s)
1Todd Woodbridge (AUS) / Mark Woodforde (AUS)1996
2Wayne Black (ZIM) / Sandon Stolle (AUS)1999
3Mark Knowles (BAH) / Daniel Nestor (CAN)2002
4Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA)2014
5Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA)2016

Also Read: Top four players to complete Sunshine Double in women’s singles

Men’s Doubles (Individual)

Some players achieved the Sunshine Double by winning both the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open in the same year but with different partners in each tournament.

Sr. NoWinnersYear(s)
1Jakob Hlasek (SUI)1989
2John Isner (USA)2022

Women’s Doubles

Sr. NoWinnersYear(s)
1Jana Novotná (CZE) / Helena Suková (CZE)1990
2Lisa Raymond (USA) / Rennae Stubbs (AUS)2002
3Lisa Raymond (USA) / Samantha Stosur (AUS)2006–07
4Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sania Mirza (IND)2015
5Elise Mertens (BEL) / Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)2019

Women’s Doubles (Individual)

Some players achieved the Sunshine Double by winning both the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open in the same year but with different partners in each tournament.

Sr. NoWinnersYear(s)
1Natasha Zvereva (BLR)1997
2Martina Hingis (SUI)1999
3Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)2016

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