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.

Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, 17, defeated Dane Clara Tauson 7-6(1), 6-1 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday, becoming the youngest woman to win a WTA 1000 event since the introduction of the format in 2009.

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.