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Mirra Andreeva Stuns Elena Rybakina to Reach Dubai Final, Clara Tauson Joins Title Clash

Posted : 22 February 2025

Mirra Andreeva continued her impressive run at the Dubai Tennis Championships by defeating sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the semifinals. The 17-year-old Russian, who had already stunned top-ranked Iga Swiatek and former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, became the youngest player to reach a WTA 1000 final.

 

Andreeva also made history as the youngest player since Maria Sharapova in 2004 to defeat three Grand Slam winners in a single tournament.

 

Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, started strong by edging ahead in the opening set, but Andreeva seized control to claim the lead.

 

Although the Kazakhstani star responded by taking the second set and looked poised for victory after leading 3-1 in the decider, Andreeva mounted a remarkable comeback, winning five straight games to seal the match. The victory also avenged Andreeva's previous loss to Rybakina at the 2023 Beijing Open, with the young Russian emphasizing her determination to fight for every point.

 

In the other semifinal, Denmark's Clara Tauson secured a place in the final by defeating 14th seed Karolina Muchova 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3. The 22-year-old, who had earlier eliminated world number one Aryna Sabalenka, claimed the opening set with a crucial break in the 10th game.

 

Although Muchova forced a decider, Tauson secured the key break for a 5-3 lead in the third set before closing out the match after nearly three hours. Expressing her surprise at the victory, the world number 38 credited her composure and focus for the win.

 

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