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.

The 26-year-old's first tour title since Monte Carlo last April ended his long drought in ATP 500 tournaments and vaulted him back into the top 10 of the world rankings.

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

World no. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas is the new champion of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships! The Greek defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 28 minutes, celebrating his 12th ATP title and the first since April last year.

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,

Resilience is an integral quality for every tennis player, and Stefanos Tsitsipas has demonstrated plenty of it already this year. Tsitsipas entered the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as the fourth seed and a longshot to win it all.