Mirra Andreeva becomes youngest WTA 1000 winner with Dubai victory
Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest winner of a WTA 1000 event with straight-sets victory in Dubai; win also moves her into top 10 of WTA rankings; watch Andreeva throughout 2025 live on Sky Sports Tennis
Saturday 22 February 2025 20:59, UK
Mirra Andreeva became the youngest WTA 1000 winner with her 7-6 (1) 6-1 victory over Clara Tauson at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
In what was a first WTA 1000 final for both players, 12th seed Andreeva took one hour and 46 minutes to wrap up the hard-fought victory.
Andreeva is just 17 years and 298 days old and is the youngest ever finalist since the WTA 1000 concept started back in 2009, beating Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals to book her spot.
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The victory also moves Andreeva into the top 10 of the WTA rankings, with her set to rise from no 14 to ninth in the rankings.
That will make her the first teenager to enter the top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova back in 2007.
Other teens who made WTA 1000 finals at this level since 2020 are Iga Swiatek, who went onto win in 2021 in Rome, and Coco Gauff with here 2023 win in Cincinnati.
"I'd set a goal for myself to be in top 10 by the end of the year. Now it's the end of February and I've already made it, so this is something incredible for me," Andreeva said.
"I'm just super happy with the way I was playing today. I was [very] nervous. I think you could see it during the match with all those double faults, some mistakes.
"I'm just really happy that I could manage and deal with the pressure. And now it just feels amazing. This is something I dreamt of and now my dream came true so I'm just speechless right now.
"Lastly, I want to thank me for never quitting and always believing in myself," a beaming Andreeva said after she lifted up the trophy.
Robson: Clay could bring Andreeva a Grand Slam!
Sky Sports Tennis' Laura Robson on Andreeva:
"I've been very happy to see Joao Fonseca and Mirra Andreeva doing so well on tour recently. They were my two picks at the start of the year to have breakout seasons, so it's going well for me so far - although we're only in February.
"Andreeva is still only 17, but I feel like we have known her for a long time already. We're just waiting for that super special Grand Slam result from her, and it feels like this is the year for it.
"I think clay is an incredible surface for her, it allows her to show off her movement and what a great athlete she is. Let's see what happens in Paris!"
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