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Tsitsipas defeats Auger-Aliassime to win Dubai title

By AAP Newswire

Mar 2, 2025

Stefanos Tsitsipas has secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final.

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The world No.11 had lost all 11 previous finals he played in ATP 500 events — including in Dubai in 2019 and 2020 — but needed just under 90 minutes to claim his first title of 2025 on Saturday.

"It's a big relief that I'm able to hold that trophy after the third attempt," said Tsitsipas, who lost to Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in his previous two Dubai finals.

"It's something that I had in the back of my mind, and I'm happy to say I accomplished it."

The Greek player won the last four games of the first set and then clinched the win with an ace on his first match point.

Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced to improve to 7-3 against Auger-Aliassime.

The victory will lift the Greek player back into the top 10 for the first time since May.

No.21-ranked Auger-Aliassime was seeking what would have been a tour-leading third win for 2025, after winning in Adelaide and Montpellier earlier in the year.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press