The 21-year-old from Switzerland beat second seed Petra Kvitová in three sets.
Belinda Bencic's fairytale run in Dubai is complete.
She upset 2013 winner Kvitová 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Earlier in the day it was number three seeds Barbora Strycova and Hsieh Su-wei who defeated Lucie Hradecka and Ekaterina Makarova to win their second doubles title together in the emirate.
F1 confirms Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will close 2026 season
Formula One will end the 2026 season in Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit, reaffirming the championship’s commitment to the scheduled calendar.
Dutch GP re-starts after Verstappen crashes on opening lap
Max Verstappen has crashed out of his home Dutch Grand Prix at the end of the first lap on Sunday, halting the race and forcing a re-start.
Man City set to sign Morocco midfielder Bouaddi from Lille
Manchester City are set to sign midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from French side Lille, with British media reporting the Premier League club could pay up to 100 million euros ($116.80 million) for the 18-year-old.
Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt's 100m world record at Beijing games
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men's world record held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.
Australia thrash Bangladesh by innings and 51 runs in Mackay to tie series
Evergreen paceman Mitchell Starc took four wickets and spinner Nathan Lyon three to propel Australia to a thumping innings and 51-run victory over Bangladesh in Mackay on Sunday as the hosts hit back hard after their humiliation in Darwin.
