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Mirra Andreeva grew to become the youngest participant to win a WTA 1000 title when the 17-year-old beat Clara Tauson 7-6(1) 6-1 within the Dubai Tennis Championships remaining.
The precocious Russian, who beat three grand slam champions, Marketa Vondrousova, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina, to achieve the ultimate, will make her top-10 debut within the rankings subsequent week.
“I’d set a purpose for myself to be within the high 10 by the top of the yr. Now it’s the top of February and I’ve already made it, so that is one thing unimaginable for me,” Andreeva mentioned.
“I’m simply tremendous proud of the best way I used to be taking part in at this time. I used to be hella nervous. I feel you could possibly see it through the match with all these double faults, some errors.
“So I’m simply actually completely happy that I might handle and cope with the strain. And now it simply feels superb. That is one thing I dreamt of and now my dream got here true so I’m simply, I’m speechless proper now.”
Tauson raced into an early lead on the again of a robust service recreation whereas Andreeva made two double faults to rapidly discover herself 2-0 down however the Russian rapidly recovered and commenced taking part in her photographs, breaking again to degree at 2-2.
Each gamers quickly discovered their vary with some heavy hitting, utilizing the total width of the court docket to enthral the gang. With nothing to separate the pair, the opening set went to a tiebreak.
Andreeva has but to lose a tiebreak this yr and he or she was near-perfect as she received the primary six factors earlier than taking the opening set when Tauson despatched a return lengthy.
Tauson took a medical timeout earlier than the second set and he or she was pissed off to lose the primary recreation, throwing her racket on the bottom. Regardless of a few chic drop photographs from the Danish participant, Andreeva grew in confidence to take a 4-1 lead.
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Andreeva, who’s coached by former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, then dictated rallies and commenced grinding down her opponent, firing winners with emphatic overhead smashes that left Tauson deflated because the Russian teenager went 5-1 up.
Andreeva smelled victory as she served for the title and sealed it when one other Tauson return went lengthy on her second championship level.
Andreeva additionally broke new floor as solely the second teenager, male or feminine, to win the Dubai occasion since its inception in 1993, after Rafael Nadal in 2006.
“Lastly, I wish to thank me for by no means quitting and at all times believing in myself,” a beaming Andreeva mentioned after she lifted the trophy.
Reuters
