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 trailed in the third set before winning the last five games to reach her second tour-level final. She won the Iasi Open in Romania last July.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva won the Dubai Championships, marking the biggest win of her career. The victory will see her debut in the top 10 rankings, a first for a player her age since 2007, after a week of defeating major champions.

Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to win a WTA 1000 title when the 17-year-old beat Clara Tauson 7-6(1) 6-1 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final on Saturday. The precocious Russian, who beat three Grand Slam champions -- Marketa Vondrousova,

Mirra Andreeva cracked a major milestone on Saturday as she stormed to win her biggest WTA title at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships. In front of an expectant crowd, the teenager rose to the occasion,

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.

In an exciting clash at the Dubai Championships, Mirra Andreeva stunned seventh-seeded Elena Rybakina, securing a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory and earning a place in the final.