The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is a premier WTA 1000 event, drawing the world’s best players to the UAE. Held at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, these championships continue to showcase high-level competition as the tournament advances into the latter stages. With the quarterfinals now concluded, the spotlight is on the remaining contenders vying for the prestigious WTA 1000 title.
Elena Rybakina, known for her formidable serve, powered past Sofia Kenin to book her place in the semifinals, while Mirra Andreeva stunned world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in straight sets. Rising talents like Clara Tauson and Linda Noskova also made deep runs, underlining the tournament’s blend of experience and emerging stars. Clara Tauson prevailed in their duel, while Karolina Muchova also proved to be too strong for Cirstea.
As the final rounds approach, the fast courts and competitive field set the stage for more thrilling encounters. The trophy in Dubai will be lifted by a player who has never won a WTA 1000 title before—Mirra Andreeva or Clara Tauson.
Dubai Final – Feb. 22 -2025
Clara Tauson vs. Mirra Andreeva
Dubai Semifinals 2025 played on February 21
Clara Tauson vs Karolina Muchova 6-4 6-7 6-3
Elena Rybakina vs Mirra Andreeva 4-6 6-4 3-6
Dubai Quarterfinals 2025
Andreeva M. (Wrl) – Swiatek I. (Pol) 6-3 6-3
Tauson C. (Den) – Noskova L. (Cze) 7-6 6-4
Rybakina E. (Kaz) – Kenin S. (Usa) 6-2 7-6
Muchova K. (Cze) – Cirstea S. (Rou) 6-2 7-5
Dubai Round of 16
Rybakina E. (Kaz) – Badosa P. (Esp) 4-6 7-6 7-6
Kenin S. (Usa) – Paolini J. (Ita) 6-4 6-0
Noskova L. (Cze) – Pegula J. (Usa) 6-3 7-6
Yastremska D. (Ukr) – Swiatek I. (Pol) 5-7 0-6
Kessler M. (Usa) – Muchova K. (Cze) 3-6 6-1 6-7
Sabalenka A. (Wrl) – Tauson C. (Den) 3-6 2-6
Cirstea S. (Rou) – Navarro E. (Usa) 7-6 3-6 7-5
Peyton Stearns (Usa) – Andreeva M. (Wrl) 1-6 1-6
Dubai Round of 32
Bencic B. (Sui) – Navarro E. (Usa) 6-7 6-2 3-6
Cirstea S. (Rou) – Parks A. (Usa) 3-6 6-4 6-1
Vondrousova M. (Cze) – Andreeva M. (Wrl) 5-7 0-6
Zheng Q. (Chn) – Stearns P. (Usa) 6-3 4-6 4-6
Lys E. (Ger) – Paolini J. (Ita) 2-6 5-7
Mertens E. (Bel) – Badosa P. (Esp) 2-6 1-6
Rybakina E. (Kaz) – Uchijima M. (Jpn) 6-3 6-2
Shnaider D. (Wrl) – Noskova L. (Cze) 6-7 6-4 3-6
Azarenka V. (Wrl) – Swiatek I. (Pol) 0-6 2-6
Kenin S. (Usa) – Kostyuk M. (Ukr) 5-7 7-6 7-6
Potapova A. (Wrl) – Yastremska D. (Ukr) 2-6 3-6
Samsonova L. (Wrl) – Pegula J. (Usa) 0-6 4-6
Gauff C. (Usa) – Kessler M. (Usa) 4-6 5-7
Tauson C. (Den) – Svitolina E. (Ukr) 7-6 3-6 7-6
Raducanu E. (Gbr) – Muchova K. (Cze) 6-7 4-6
Sabalenka A. (Wrl) – Kudermetova V. (Wrl) 6-3 6-4
Dubai Round of 56 – Full Results
Played on Monday, February 17, 2025
Alexandrova E. (Wrl) – Kudermetova V. (Wrl) 6-3 4-6 3-6
Avanesyan E. (Arm) – Andreeva M. (Wrl) 2-6 1-6
Azarenka V. (Wrl) – Kalinina A. (Ukr) 2-6 7-6 6-4
Haddad Maia B. (Bra) – Potapova A. (Wrl) 3-6 0-6
Jabeur O. (Tun) – Stearns P. (Usa) 6-7 4-6
Kasatkina D. (Wrl) – Cirstea S. (Rou) 1-6 4-6
Kessler M. (Usa) – Anisimova A. (Usa) 6-2 6-3
Lys E. (Ger) – Begu I. (Rou) 5-7 7-5 6-3
Shnaider D. (Wrl) – Frech M. (Pol) 6-2 6-2
Siniakova K. (Cze) – Kostyuk M. (Ukr) 3-6 4-6
Sramkova R. (Svk) – Tauson C. (Den) 6-7 0-6
Uchijima M. (Jpn) – Ostapenko J. (Lat) 6-3 6-3
Played on Sunday, February 16, 2025
Mertens E. (Bel) – Fernandez L. (Can) 6-2 6-2
Parks A. (Usa) – Wang Xin. (Chn) 6-3 6-3
Sun L. (Nzl) – Badosa P. (Esp) 3-6 4-6
Linette M. (Pol) – Yastremska D. (Ukr) 3-6 5-7
Noskova L. (Cze) – Putintseva Y. (Kaz) 6-2 7-6
Vekic D. (Cro) – Kenin S. (Usa) 5-7 3-6
Bencic B. (Sui) – Ito A. (Jpn) 6-0 6-2
Samsonova L. (Wrl) – Pavlyuchenkova A. (Wrl) 6-2 6-2
Vondrousova M. (Cze) – Garcia C. (Fra) 6-2 6-2
Lamens S. (Ned) – Muchova K. (Cze) 2-6 2-6
Svitolina E. (Ukr) – Kalinskaya A. (Wrl) 6-1 6-2
Sakkari M. (Gre) – Raducanu E. (Gbr) 4-6 2-6
Bye this round: Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Cori Gauff, Emma Navarro, Elena Rybakina, Jasmine Paolini, Qinwen Zheng, Iga Swiatek
Dubai WTA 2025: Finals Qualifying Schedule & Results
Krueger A. (Usa) – Ito A. (Jpn) 5-7 2-6
Parks A. (Usa) – Pera B. (Usa) 6-3 7-5
Zakharova A. (Wrl) – Uchijima M. (Jpn) 6-7 6-4 4-6
Kudermetova V. (Wrl) – Simunyu C. (Irl) 6-2 7-5
Siniakova K. (Cze) – Cristian J. (Rou) 6-3 6-2
Yuan Y. (Chn) – Begu I. (Rou) 5-7 4-6
Lys E. (Ger) – Rakhimova K. (Wrl) 6-1 6-3
Zhang S. (Chn) – Lamens S. (Ned) 2-6 1-6
Dubai WTA 2025: Semi-finals Qualifying Results
Rus A. (Ned) – Uchijima M. (Jpn) 4-6 2-6
Ito A. (Jpn) – Townsend T. (Usa) 6-3 6-4
Krueger A. (Usa) – Niemeier J. (Ger) 6-4 7-5
Tomova V. (Bul) RETIRED – Zakharova A. (Wrl) 4-6 2-4
Bonaventure Y. (Bel) – Pera B. (Usa) 2-6 2-6
Kudermetova P. (Wrl) – Parks A. (Usa) 5-7 3-6
Ruse G. (Rou) – Cristian J. (Rou) 6-2 2-6 1-6
Siniakova K. (Cze) – Mladenovic K. (Fra) 6-4 6-0
Baroudi L. (Syr) – Begu I. (Rou) 1-6 1-6
Kudermetova V. (Wrl) – Paquet C. (Fra) 7-6 6-4
Yuan Y. (Chn) – Bucsa C. (Esp) 6-3 6-1
Simunyu C. (Irl) – Zarazua R. (Mex) RETIRED 6-4 3-0
Saville D. (Aus) – Lamens S. (Ned) 3-6 6-3 3-6
Li A. (Usa) RETIRED – Lys E. (Ger) 6-4 1-6 0-2
Bronzetti L. (Ita) – Zhang S. (Chn) 1-6 2-6
Semenistaja D. (Lat) – Rakhimova K. (Wrl) 1-6 0-6