2025 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Andreeva will serve for the 1st set 5-4 , she has to watch her margins, stop going for the lines
Tauson breaks back 5 all 1st set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lovely bhand cross court winner from Clara and she leads 6-5 1st set with Mirra to serve to force a TB for the 1st set
6 games all, TB for the 1st set
Clara to serve first

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra won the 1st set 76(1) played a great TB

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Is it just me, I feel Tauson's movement is hampered her hip maybe?
Mirra gets an early break in the 2nd set leads 3-1
Mirra consolidates the break and leads 4-1 2nd set

 

[Hoergren]

No more in the tank - thanks for the matches Clara and congrats to Mirra for superb play

Stats

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Mirra Andreeva she handled her first WTA100 like a pro that had been playing on the tour for sometime Mirra becomes the youngest women to win the title in Dubai
The 17 year old used her fitness and energy especially in the 2nd set, Clara to me was tired
Andreeva d Tauson 76(1) 61
Well done to Tauson who played some great tennis to get to her first WTA1000 final,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra will become the new World No 9 when the new rankings come out on Monday, quite an achievement for the 17 year old, Mirra turns 18 in April, then she will be allowed to compete full time on the WTA tour

 

[Hoergren]

WELL lets have a nice picture of the youngest winner of a WTA 1000 event - nice she thanked herself - the inner demon can be hard to fight in that age

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Clara Tauson making the final WTA1000 Dubai will now enter the Top 30
Well done Clara!