No. 12 seed Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach a WTA 1000 final since the format's inception in 2009 after coming from 3-1 down in the third set to defeat No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semifinals.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the final of a WTA 1,000 event after beating sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Friday at the Dubai Championships. The 17-year-old Andreeva trailed 3-1 in the third set before winning the last five games to reach her second tour-level final.