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Jessica Pegula wins first Dubai WTA 1000 title
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Jessica Pegula defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 to claim her first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title on Saturday. The American, seeded fourth, secured her 10th career WTA singles title and fourth at the WTA 1000 level in a 72-minute match. Pegula's victory marks her as the third American to win the event.
Elina Svitolina overcame Coco Gauff in a three-set thriller to reach the Dubai final after eight years. The Ukrainian won 6-4, 6-7(13), 6-4 in three hours and three minutes, surviving four match points in the second-set tiebreak. She will face Jessica Pegula in the championship match.
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Elina Svitolina, the seventh seed at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, came from a set down to defeat Antonia Ružić in the quarterfinals. The Ukrainian player secured a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in a two-hour match, marking her third semifinal appearance of 2026. She will next face Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event.