ATP Dubai: Stefanos Tsitsipas downs Felix Auger-Aliassime, wins title

World no. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas is the brand new champion of the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships! The Greek defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 28 minutes, celebrating his twelfth ATP title and the primary since April final 12 months.

Tsitsipas lastly broke the spell on the ATP 500 occasions, shedding the opening 11 finals earlier than conquering the twelfth in model. The Greek added 500 ATP factors to his tally, and he’ll make a top-10 return on Monday. Tsitsipas and Auger-Aliassime battle for the tenth time.

The extra skilled participant supplied his seventh victory, shedding as soon as within the earlier eight duels towards the Canadian.

2022 Rotterdam:

Felix Auger-Aliassime, beforehand 0-8 in ATP degree finals, wins first profession title towards Stefanos Tsitsipas

2025 Dubai:

Stefanos Tsitsipas, beforehand 0-11 in ATP 500 finals, wins first title at this degree towards Felix Auger-Aliassime pic.twitter.com/IlGERVYe9v

— Bastien Fachan (@BastienFachan) March 1, 2025

Stefanos collected 12 factors greater than Felix. Each layers struggled behind the second serve, and world no. 11 made the distinction with the primary. Tsitsipas erased all seven break factors and mounted the stress on his in-form opponent.

Auger-Aliassime performed towards six break factors and suffered three breaks, ending runner up in his third ATP remaining of the season. The Greek landed 16 winners and 20 unforced errors, whereas his rival stood on a 19-22 ratio. Stefanos cast a 23-15 benefit in service winners.

Felix Auger-Aliassime & Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dubai 2025© Stream screenshot

He outplayed his opponent from the baseline and on the web to emerge as a deserved winner. The Canadian made a dependable begin and created two break probabilities within the fourth recreation of the duel. The Greek denied them with winners and held to keep away from an early setback.

Stefanos drew Felix’s mistake within the sixth recreation and stepped in on the return within the subsequent one. Auger-Aliassime confronted three break factors and sprayed a forehand on the final to fall 4-3 behind. Tsitsipas denied two break factors within the eighth recreation and held for 5-3.

He made one other push on the return in recreation 9 and welcomed one other free forehand from his opponent to wrap up the opener 6-3. The Greek performed towards two break factors within the third recreation of the second set. He saved them with wonderful hitting and saved his preliminary shot intact.

It was Felix’s flip to face break probabilities within the subsequent one. The Canadian denied two break factors and locked the outcome at 2-2. World no. 11 squandered 4 recreation factors in recreation seven and supplied his opponent the seventh and final break level.

Stefanos saved it cracked a forehand crosscourt winner to deliver the sport dwelling and gathered a lift. Auger-Aliassime despatched a forehand lengthy within the eighth recreation, dropping serve and propelling the 4th seed 5-3 in entrance.

Tsitsipas served for the title in recreation 9 and welcomed the rival’s free backhand to generate three match factors. He cracked an ace on the primary, incomes a much-needed title and making a top-10 return.