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.

Armed with new racquet, Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas wins the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and reenters the Top 10.

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,

Aliassime, who leads the ATP Tour in wins (16) this term, but the Greek player passed with flying colours in Dubai

Stefanos Tsitsipas secures his maiden Dubai Tennis Championships title with a straight-set victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final.

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet in the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships after they won their semifinal matches on Friday.

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas made it third time lucky at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday night, defeating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to claim his maiden ATP 500 title in front of a jubilant Centre Court under the lights at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium.

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