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.
Error-prone Swiatek goes down to Rybakina in WTA Finals
An error-prone Iga Swiatek went down 3-6 6-1 6-0 to Elena Rybakina in the WTA Finals on Monday, as the world number six registered her second win in a row to rise to the top of their group in Riyadh.
DP World Tour Championship gears up for action-packed week
With just 10 days until the season-ending showdown at Jumeirah Golf Estates, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai is set to deliver an unforgettable experience both on and off the course as the world's best golfers battle for glory from November 13-16.
India win maiden Women's World Cup title after Verma-Sharma show
India's agonising wait for a maiden Women's World Cup title finally came to an end as Harmanpreet Kaur and her teary-eyed teammates clinched the trophy by beating South Africa in a dramatic final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.
World's oldest living gold medallist Charles Coste dies at 101
French cyclist Charles Coste, who had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, has died aged 101, French media reported on Sunday.
Barcelona return to winning ways with 3-1 victory over Elche
Goals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending LaLiga champions to second place in the standings with 25 points, five adrift of leaders Real Madrid.
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