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.

Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA's Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007. Andreeva moved up five spots thanks to her title Saturday in Dubai,

No. 12 seed Mirra Andreeva became the youngest WTA 1000 champion since the format began in 2009 after defeating Clara Tauson on Saturday in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships. Andreeva, who is 17 years and 299 days old, recorded six aces to post a 7-6 (1), 6-1 win over the Denmark native in one hour, 46 minutes.

Mirra Andreeva, at 17, became the youngest player to win a WTA 1000 title by defeating Clara Tauson at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Overcoming nerves and fierce competition, she triumphed to debut in the top 10 of world rankings.

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

Mirra Andreeva achieved a historic milestone by becoming the youngest player ever to win a WTA 1000 title at just 17 years old at the Dubai Tennis Championship.The player defeated Clara Tauson with a score of 7-6 6-1.

Mirra Andreeva and Jack Draper are emerging as the rising stars of tennis in 2025 and their progress has been reflected in the updated UTR Ratings. Andreeva won the biggest tournament of her career as she lifted the WTA 1000 title in Dubai on Saturday,