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.

Speaking on 'Eurosport France', former player Camille Pin praised Tsitsipas: "He played really fantastic tennis this week. We saw him more confident with the backhand, he used the drop shot with great intelligence and managed all the matches impeccably from a mental point of view.

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

Stefanos Tsitsipas has finally claimed his first ATP 500 title, overcoming Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Dubai Championships on Saturday.

Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted he has had a ‘tough few months’ as he burst back into top form with an impressive win over Felix Auger-Aliassime as he lifted his first title in Dubai. The Greek star has struggled to find consistency in his game since an impressive win at the Monte Carlo Masters last April,