Tauson started strong, racing into a 2-0 lead in the opener, but the momentum soon switched as Andreeva shook off any early nerves

Clara Tauson, ranked 38th, has three career WTA titles, the most recent one at Auckland last month. She is chasing her own history of being the first Danish woman to compete in a WTA 1000 final since Caroline Wozniacki. Clara Tauson becomes the 2nd Danish player to reach a WTA 1000 singles final.

Youth will be served in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva is set to take on Denmark's Clara Tauson for the biggest title of their careers.

Clara Tauson will face Mirra Andreeva in the WTA Dubai, UAE final on Saturday, February 22.Tauson beat Karolina Muchova 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 on Friday in the semifinals in her last match. Andreeva heads

Mirra Andreeva scripted history by winning the Dubai Tennis Championships title, making her the youngest-ever WTA 1000 champion.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the final of a WTA 1000 event after beating sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 at the Dubai Championships.

The WTA Dubai final is set to feature an exciting showdown between two of tennis’s most promising young talents: 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva and 22-year-old Clara Tauson.

At just 17 years old, Mirra Andreeva is not only the youngest Dubai champion, but also the youngest ever WTA-1000 winner.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the Dubai Championships to earn the biggest title of her career.

Rising star Mirra Andreeva became the youngest ever player to claim a WTA 1000 title on Saturday when she defeated Clara Tauson to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.