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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.
Defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas will lead a strong lineup at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ATP 500 event, joined by Félix Auger-Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev. The tournament runs from February 23 to 28, following the women's WTA 1000 from February 15 to 21. This announcement highlights the event's prestige on the hard-court circuit.