Mirra Andreeva secured her spot in the WTA Finals semifinals by sweeping Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 in just 62 minutes at Indian Wells, storming back after dropping the opening four games.
- Aryna Sabalenka faces a showdown against Elina Svitolina.
- Kristina Mladenovic and Hanyu Guo remain viable options in doubles formats despite their narrow defeat to Dabrowski and Stefani.
Mirra Andreeva reached the WTA Finals semifinals in her first appearance at the tournament at age 19, according to Media365. The Russian teenager dispatched world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 in 62 minutes on the Indian Wells courts.
Sabalenka started strong, capturing a break at 2-1 to build a 4-1 lead in the opening set. Afterward, the match flipped entirely as Andreeva reeled off eleven consecutive games. Sabalenka managed only three points across twenty exchanges to close out the first set.
“I had a hard time to adjust to her game, and her serve, at the beginning (…). Then I tried to play with more aggressiveness, to be more explosive with my legs, and that paid off.”
“I have the impression of being able to play two more matches, I am overflowing with energy!”
Sabalenka entered the tournament as the top seed following Elena Rybakina’s withdrawal, as reported by Blick. The Belarusian player now faces a decisive final group match against Elina Svitolina to determine who advances alongside Andreeva from Group 2. Svitolina earned her spot in contention by battling past Karolína Muchová 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Kristina Mladenovic and her partner Hanyu Guo suffered a tight defeat in their second doubles fixture against Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani. The Canadian-Brazilian duo claimed a 7-6, 4-6, 10-5 victory in a 2-02 battle, according to Media365. Dabrowski and Stefani clinched the tie-break 7-5.
Mladenovic and Guo responded by building a 5-2 lead in the second set before closing it out at 5-4. In the deciding super tie-break, Dabrowski and Stefani raced to a 3-0 advantage and sealed the match on their second match point.
| Group 2 Standings | Matches | Wins | Losses | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirra Andreeva | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4-0 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 |
| Elina Svitolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 |
| Karolína Muchová | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 |
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Mirra Andreeva wins FIVE games in a row to win the first set against Aryna Sabalenka 😱 Stream the second set on https://t.co/1bB6GOgep5 📲 #FAGEWTAFinals pic.twitter.com/Ru1oizIM3K
