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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Stefanos Tsitsipas secured his first ATP 500 title by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Tsitsipas lost the final of the tournament in 2019 and 2020 but needed just under 90 minutes to claim his 12th career title and first of the year. In total, the Greek player had lost all 11 previous finals he played in ATP 500 events. But he won the last four games of the first set and then clinched the win with an ace on his first match point.
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