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Andreeva wins maiden title in Dubai, becomes youngest ever WTA 1000 Champion
  • February 22, 2025
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Andreeva wins maiden title in Dubai, becomes youngest ever WTA 1000 Champion

Mirra Andreeva capped a career-best week by capturing her second and biggest WTA title, defeating Clara Tauson 7-6(1), 6-1 to win the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night. In a showdown between two players who were each contesting their first WTA 1000 final, it was No. 12 seed Andreeva who bested

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Rublev defeats Auger-Aliassime, awaits Lehecka or Draper in Doha title match
  • February 21, 2025
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Rublev defeats Auger-Aliassime, awaits Lehecka or Draper in Doha title match

Andrey Rublev continues to back up his reputation as an ATP 500 ace at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. The fifth seed on Friday booked his spot in his third Doha championship match by hanging tough for a 7-5, 6-4, 7-6(5) semi-final victory against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Rublev withstood 21 aces from his opponent to prevail after

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Andreeva stuns Rybakina in Dubai, becomes youngest ever WTA 1000 Finalist
  • February 21, 2025
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Andreeva stuns Rybakina in Dubai, becomes youngest ever WTA 1000 Finalist

Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest player to reach a WTA 1000 final since the format’s inception in 2009 after the 17-year-old defeated No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semifinals, winning the last five games in a row from 3-1 down in the decider. The No.

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Lehecka defeats Alcaraz to earn maiden Top 3 win in Doha
  • February 20, 2025
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Lehecka defeats Alcaraz to earn maiden Top 3 win in Doha

Jiri Lehecka claimed the first Top 3 win of his career on Thursday when he shocked Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open and continue his impressive start to the season. In a high-quality encounter, the Czech blew away Alcaraz at times with his destructive baseline hitting. The

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Andreeva shocks Swiatek to become the youngest semifinalist in Dubai
  • February 20, 2025
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Andreeva shocks Swiatek to become the youngest semifinalist in Dubai

Mirra Andreeva upset No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships quarterfinals, winning 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour and 36 minutes. The 17-year-old came from a break down in the second set to seal her fifth career Top 10 victory. Andreeva, the No. 12 seed, is now the youngest player to

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