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When Aryna Sabalenka stopped by the Tennis Channel desk following her semifinal victory at the Miami Open on Thursday, she was joined by one very special guest.

Her goddaughter Nicole instantly won over hearts during their live appearance, waving to audiences watching back home as she sat on Sabalenka's lap. On Saturday, Nicole was back at Hard Rock Stadium to see her favorite tennis player lift a maiden Miami trophy after the three-time major winner swept past Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 6-2.

“She was my lucky charm during these weeks. We should consider bringing her more often,” Sabalenka would tell us.

The two are featured together below in our gallery highlighting the 26-year-old's triumphant day:

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The moment Sabalenka became the newest Miami Open champion.

A trophy lift complete with smoke and streamers.

Nicole wants in on the prize Jason Stacy, Sabalenka's fitness coach, is holding.

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A Team Sabalenka leap.

Miami memories made!

Sipping a celebratory 'Marg-Aryna' by Dobel with inaugural Miami champion Martina Navratilova and Prakash Amritraj (not pictured).

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Pegula brilliantly snuck from behind to snatch Sabalenka's beverage, before the two exchanged 'cheers' once the champ replaced her drink.

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