Final day in Dubai.
2024 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18-24 February 2024
2023 champion (not defending):
Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Iga Swiatek (1) 6-4 6-2
Final:
Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) v Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
The players met twice previously:
Paolini winning a 2021 round of sixteen match in Portoroz.
Kalinskaya winning a round of sixteen match in this years Aus Open.
First final at this level for Kalinskaya.
Kalinskaya broke in the opening game of the final.
Paolini broke back in the fourth game for 2-2.
The players exchanged service breaks in the fifth and sixth games.
3-3.
Serving at 4-4, Paolini was broken for a third time.
Kalinskaya served out the set 6-4.
Paolini was broken in the opening game of set two.
She broke back in game six to level at 3-3.
No more break chances until Kalinskaya served at 5-6 to stay in the set.
She was broken, and Paolini won the set 7-5.
Kalinskaya broke Paolini in the opening game of the decider.
Paolini broke back immediately. 1-1.
A third straight break gave Kalinskaya the edge once more.
A love game on serve and Kalinskaya led 3-1.
Kalinskaya saved a break point in the eighth game, and held for 5-3.
Paolini held, forcing Kalinskaya to serve for the match.
Paolini broke and levelled at 5-5.
Serving at 5-6, Kalinskaya was broken again and Paolini won the match 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Title number two for Paolini, and first since her debut win - Slovenia Open, September 2021.
New career high ranking of #14 - previously #24.
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