Mirra Andreeva defeated Clara Tauson to claim the Dubai Tennis Championships title, winning 7-6 (7-1), 6-1. At just 17 years old, she became the youngest player ever to secure a WTA 1000 title.

After the victory, Andreeva moved  to ninth place in the WTA rankings, making her the first teenager ranked top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007.

The Russian told reporters after her triumph, as quoted by Sky Sports: “I’d set a goal for myself to be in the top 10 by the end of the year. Now it’s the end of February, and I’ve already made it, so this is something incredible for me.”

“I’m just super happy with the way I was playing today. I was very nervous—I think you could see it during the match with all those double faults and some mistakes. But I’m really happy that I managed to handle the pressure. Now, it just feels amazing. This is something I dreamt of, and now my dream has come true, so I’m just speechless.”

“Lastly, I want to thank myself for never quitting and always believing in myself.”