Andreeva wins Dubai title

Final day in Dubai.

2025 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 16-22 February 2025.

Defending champion:

Jasmine Paolini who defeated qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 4-6 7-5 7-5

Final:

Clara Tauson (Denmark) v Mirra Andreeva (12) (Russia)

First meeting between the players in a WTA Tour match.

First WTA 1000 final for both players.

Tauson saved a break point in game one of set one and held.

The players exchanged breaks of serve in games two and three.

Tauson led 2-1.

Andreeva saved two break points in game four before levelling at 2-2.

Andreeva broke in game nine to lead 5-4.

Serving for the set, she was broken and the score was 5-5.

Eventually a tie break was required.

Andreeva won the tie break and set 7-6(1).

Andreeva broke serve in game four of set two.

She saved three break points in the following game then held for 4-2.

Twueon was broken again in game six and trailed 1-5.

Mirra Andreeva served out the match 7-6(1) 6-1.

Second title, following her debut win - 2024 Iaşi Open in Romania.

Mirra becomes youngest player to win a WTA 1000 tournament.

Now a new career high ranking in the top ten at #9.