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.

Andreeva won the biggest title of her career, while Alexander Zverev's plans for a 'Golden Swing' went awry in South America.

Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to win a WTA 1000 title when the 17-year-old beat Clara Tauson 7-6(1) 6-1 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday. The precocious Russian, who beat three Grand Slam champions -- Marketa Vondrousova,

Mirra Andreeva capped a career-best week by capturing the biggest title of her career, defeating Clara Tauson to win the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night.

The WTA Dubai Tennis Championships 2025 final between Mirra Andreeva and Clara Tauson will take place on February 22.

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.

Mirra Andreeva has risen to a career-best No. 9 in the rankings. That makes the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA’s Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007.

Mirra Andreeva makes history by becoming the youngest player to claim a WTA 1000 title after winning the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Mirra Andreeva is the name on everyone’s lips. Most have been aware of the Russian ever since her breakout run at the Madrid Open in 2023 – but the 17-year-old hit new heights in Dubai. Andreeva became the youngest WTA 1000 champion since the format was revamped in 2009 with her triumph on Saturday,