Mirra Andreeva defeated Elina Avanesyan 6–2, 6–1 in the first round of the Dubai WTA 1000 on hard court on 17 February 2025, confirming her status as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.32 to Avanesyan's 3.7. The Russian teenager's dominance was evident from the outset, dispatching her opponent in straight sets with a commanding performance that left little room for competitive resistance. Avanesyan, seeded or unseeded, offered minimal threat throughout the encounter as Andreeva controlled proceedings with clinical efficiency. The emphatic scoreline underscores Andreeva's current form and her growing menace on the WTA circuit, particularly on faster surfaces where her aggressive baseline game flourishes. The result advances her deeper into the draw at one of the season's premier hard-court events.