Sinner, Sabalenka and Vingegaard shine in a thrilling sports weekend
A busy weekend of sport saw victories across multiple disciplines. In tennis, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka claimed titles at the Miami Open, while winter sports athletes shone in skiing, snowboarding, and curling. Cycling also delivered drama as Jonas Vingegaard dominated at the Volta a Catalunya. Tennis took centre stage as Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 in the Miami Open semi-final. He advanced to the final, where Aryna Sabalenka later triumphed over Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to win the WTA 1000 title.
On the slopes, Sarah Höfflin secured first place in the slopestyle World Cup at Silvaplana, finishing ahead of Kirsty Muir and Giulia Tanno. Meanwhile, Sina Siegenthaler earned her sixth World Cup podium with a third-place finish in snowboardcross at Mont-Sainte-Anne. Birk Ruud also claimed victory in the skicross event in Gällivare, with Swiss riders Gian Andri Bolinger and Fabian Bösch placing fifth and sixth, respectively. Volleyball finals saw Amriswil's men defeat Näfels 3-1, while Neuchâtel UC's women swept BTV Aarau 3-0 in the Cup. The Swiss curling team, led by Marco Hösli, continued their strong form at the World Championships with wins over Norway (8-1) and Poland (11-9). In football, Jonathan David scored twice from penalties as Canada drew 2-2 with Switzerland in a World Cup warm-up. Cycling action at the Volta a Catalunya saw Jonas Vingegaard take control, winning stage 5 solo and seizing the overall lead. Felix Gall, who had shown strong climbing form with second-place finishes on stages 3 and 5, now sits second overall, 57 seconds behind. Remco Evenepoel, fifth in the UCI rankings, finished sixth on the stage, 1 minute and 38 seconds back. Elsewhere, Jorge Martín edged out Francesco Bagnaia in a thrilling MotoGP Sprint at the Grand Prix of the Americas. In cycling's Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali, Mauro Schmid lost the leader's jersey after finishing second on the stage, with Axel Laurence taking over the overall lead.
The weekend's results set the stage for upcoming competitions. Vingegaard's dominance in cycling, Sabalenka's Miami victory, and Switzerland's strong performances in winter sports and curling highlight the country's presence across disciplines. With key events still to come, athletes will look to build on these achievements in the weeks ahead.
