World No. 14 Mirra Andreeva claimed her greatest profession title on the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships, defeating fellow first-time WTA 1000 finalist Clara Tauson 7-6(1) 6-1. With this victory, Andreeva not solely grew to become the youngest WTA 1000 champion for the reason that format’s introduction in 2009 but additionally the primary 17-year-old to interrupt into the Prime 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007.
At 17 years and 299 days previous, Andreeva capped a flawless week in Dubai with six victories, together with spectacular wins over three Grand Slam champions—Marketa Vondrousova, former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, and Elena Rybakina.
Andreeva began the ultimate with a shaky service recreation, handing Tauson an early 2-0 lead. Nevertheless, {the teenager} shortly regrouped, breaking again instantly. Later into the set, there was one other change of breaks, this time initiated by Andreeva. As soon as the set reached a tiebreak, Andreeva took full management and confidently closed out the breaker to safe a hard-fought first set after 61 minutes.
Within the second set, Andreeva secured an early break and fended off Tauson’s comeback makes an attempt. The 2023 WTA Newcomer of the Yr prolonged her dominance with one other break for 5-1 earlier than confidently closing out the match on her second match level.
Together with her triumph in Dubai, Andreeva is ready to rise from No. 14 to No. 9 within the up to date WTA rankings. Moreover, she turns into simply the fifth participant previously 20 years to win a number of WTA titles earlier than turning 18, becoming a member of an elite group that features Maria Sharapova, Michaella Krajicek, Nicole Vaidisova, and Coco Gauff.
Andreeva claimed the Dubai title in type, sporting the Nike Spring Melbourne Tank and Nike Spring Melbourne Pleated Skirt, paired with the Nike GP Problem 1 PRM Yellow/Teal Girls’s Sneakers.
