Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas has clinched the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in the final.
It was third time lucky for the Greek, after losing consecutive Dubai finals - in 2019 to Roger Federer, and in 2020 to Novak Djokovic.
With his one-hour, 28-minute victory on Saturday, Tsitsipas claimed his 12th ATP Tour title and maiden ATP500 crown.
THE WAIT IS OVER 🏆@steftsitsipas shakes off the ATP 500 finals curse to win his 12th ATP Tour title! 🙌@DDFTennis | #DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/pRvYUug0Kl
— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 1, 2025
In the doubles' decider, Yuki Bhambri and Alexei Popyrin capped a perfect team debut by lifting the trophy.
The Indian-Australian duo clinched a thrilling 3-6, 7-6(12), 10-8 victory over second seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten in the final.
The official 2025 @atptour Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships doubles champions! 🏆 #DDFTennis pic.twitter.com/0dgpB5Kuoq
— Dubai Tennis Champs (@DDFTennis) March 1, 2025
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