Stefanos Tsitsipas went nearly a year without a trophy before immediately reaping the rewards of changing his equipment as the Greek captured the Dubai Championships crown on Saturday while playing with a new "mystery" racket.

Stefanos Tsitsipas went nearly a year without a trophy before immediately reaping the rewards of changing his equipment as the Greek captured the Dubai Championships crown on Saturday while playing with a new "mystery" racket.

DUBAI – Stefanos Tsitsipas won his first title in almost a year and broke a finals hoodoo as he cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai final on March 1. “There is nothing that ensured the win today, it was just pure fighting,” said Tsitsipas, after winning in one hour and 28 minutes.

Stefanos Tsitsipas secured a straight-set win over Felix Auger-Aliassime to lift his first title in Dubai on Saturday.

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday to earn his first ATP 500 title. It was third time lucky for Tsitsipas who had twice lost in the Dubai final,