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Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins First ATP 500 Title at Dubai Championships

Tsitsipas ends an 11-match losing streak in ATP 500 finals with a straight-sets victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Tennis - Dubai Championships - Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 1, 2025 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates with trophy after winning his final match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime REUTERS/Rula Rouhana
Tennis - Mexican Open - Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico - February 28, 2025 Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in action during his semi final match against Brandon Nakashima of the U.S. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Tennis - Dubai Championships - Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 1, 2025 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrates with trophy after winning his final match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
Tennis - Dubai Championships - Dubai Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - March 1, 2025 Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime shake hands after their final match REUTERS/Rula Rouhana

Overview

  • Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Tennis Championships final to secure his first ATP 500 title.
  • The victory marks Tsitsipas' 12th career ATP title and his first since 2024, lifting him back into the ATP Top 10 rankings at No. 9.
  • Tsitsipas saved all seven break points he faced during the match while converting three of six break-point opportunities against Auger-Aliassime.
  • This win ends Tsitsipas' streak of 11 consecutive losses in ATP 500 finals, including previous defeats in Dubai in 2019 and 2020.
  • Felix Auger-Aliassime, who was seeking his third title of the year, leads the ATP Tour in 2025 with 16 match wins but could not capitalize on his break-point chances in the final.