LONDON — Mirra Andreeva rose to a career-best No. 9 in the tennis rankings on Monday, making the Russian the first 17-year-old in the WTA's Top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007.

Andreeva won the biggest title of her career, while Alexander Zverev's plans for a 'Golden Swing' went awry in South America.

Rising star Mirra Andreeva became the youngest ever player to claim a WTA 1000 title on Saturday when she defeated Clara Tauson to win the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

Inspired by LeBron James and Roger Federer, Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva wrapped up a fairytale week in Dubai by becoming the youngest ever WTA 1000 champion with victory over Clara Tauson on Saturday.

Mirra Andreeva capped a career-best week by capturing the biggest title of her career, defeating Clara Tauson to win the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night.