Paolini downed Veronika by 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3. This is Paolini's second WTA 1000-level final and overall third. She won the previous two finals, the Italian Open in May this year and the Dubai Championships last year.
After registering a win in one hour and 28 minutes, Gauff and Routliffe will take on Italian hopes Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini for the WTA 1000 title.
With this title, Paolini became the third Italian to win a WTA 1000 title, after Flavia Pennetta at 2014 Indian Wells and Camila Giorgi at 2021 Montreal.
The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships is set for a star-studded week of world-class action following the official 56-player draw for the WTA 1000 event, which is set to get underway tomorrow at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium and run until February 24th.