Mirra Andreeva Explained

Mirra Andreeva
Fullname:Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva
Residence:Cannes, France[1]
Birth Date:2007 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Height:1.75 m
Turnedpro:2022
Plays:Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach:Conchita Martínez,
Jean-René Lisnard
Careerprizemoney:$2,700,947
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 16 (28 October 2024)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 16 (28 October 2024)
Australianopenresult:4R (2024)
Frenchopenresult:SF (2024)
Wimbledonresult:4R (2023)
Usopenresult:2R (2023, 2024)
Othertournaments:yes
Olympicsresult:1R (2024)
Doublestitles:0
Highestdoublesranking:No. 70 (21 October 2024)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 70 (21 October 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:1R (2024)
Frenchopendoublesresult:QF (2024)
Wimbledondoublesresult:1R (2024)
Usopendoublesresult:3R (2024)
Othertournamentsmixeddoubles:yes
Olympicmixeddoublesresult:1R (2024)
Updated:21 October 2024
Medaltemplates-Expand:yes

Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva (Russian: Мирра Александровна Андреева|p=ˈmʲirə ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvnə ɐnˈdrʲejɪvə; born on 29 April 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking by the WTA of No. 16, attained on 28 October 2024. Andreeva achieved her best Grand Slam tournament result at the 2024 French Open by reaching the semifinals at the age of 17.

She won the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics in women's doubles with partner Diana Shnaider.[2]

Career

2022: WTA Tour debut

Andreeva made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2022 Jasmin Open, after receiving a wildcard for the singles event.[3] However, she lost in the first round against sixth seed Anastasia Potapova, in a 2 hours and 35 minutes three-setter.[4]

2023: French Open fourth round, top 50

In January 2023, Andreeva reached the final of the girls' singles at the Australian Open, eventually losing to doubles partner Alina Korneeva, in three sets.[5]

At 15 years of age, ranked No. 194, Andreeva received a wildcard into the main draw of the WTA 1000 Madrid Open and won her first WTA Tour match against Leylah Fernandez. With this victory, she became the third youngest player to win a main-draw match at a WTA 1000 tournament, behind only Coco Gauff and CiCi Bellis.[6] Moreover, Andreeva was the second 15-year-old to defeat a top-50 opponent at a WTA 1000 tournament, with Bellis being the first in 2015. Next, she defeated 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia for her first top-20 win to reach the third round, becoming the seventh player to defeat a top-20 opponent before the age of 16 in the 21st century.[7] [8] On her 16th birthday, she recorded her 16th professional win against another top-20 player, 17th seed Magda Linette, to reach the round of 16.[9] Next, she lost to eventual champion, Aryna Sabalenka. As a result, Andreeva moved more than 50 positions up into the top 150 of the rankings on 8 May 2023, at world No. 146.

Andreeva made her Grand Slam tournament debut at the French Open, qualifying for the main draw and then defeating Alison Riske-Amritraj in the first round to record her first major win.[10] Next, she defeated wildcard player Diane Parry to reach the third round for the first time at a major. As a result, she became the youngest player to reach this milestone since 15-year-old Sesil Karatantcheva in 2005 and the seventh player in the past 30 years to reach this stage at Roland Garros before turning 17.[11] Despite winning the first set, Andreeva lost to sixth seed and eventual quarterfinalist, Coco Gauff, in the third round.[12] She moved more than 40 positions up in the WTA rankings, one spot shy of the top 100, on 12 June 2023.[13]

Andreeva made her main-draw debut at Wimbledon after qualifying.[14] She had reached the third round, defeating Wang Xiyu and tenth seed Barbora Krejčíková by retirement for the biggest win of her career. Next, she defeated 22nd seed and fellow Russian, Anastasia Potapova, to play in the fourth round, becoming the youngest player since Coco Gauff in 2019 to reach this milestone at the All England Club.[15] As a result, she rose in the rankings into the top 70.[16] At the US Open, Andreeva won her first-round match, before falling in the second round to the eventual champion Coco Gauff. She reached a new career-high of No. 57, on 11 September 2023. At the China Open, she advanced to the third round as a qualifier losing to Elena Rybakina, and rose in the rankings into the top 50.

2024: First career title, Olympic doubles silver, top 20

At the Brisbane International, Andreeva won her first three matches to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal, taking out the fourth seed and top-20 player Liudmila Samsonova and wildcard player Arina Rodionova along the way.At the 2024 Australian Open, she defeated Bernarda Pera[17] and next sixth seed Ons Jabeur, her first top-10 win, to reach the third round on her debut at this major.[18] At age 16 and 263 days, Andreeva was the youngest player in the Open Era to hand a top-10 seed a first-set bagel at a major tournament.[19] She was also the second-youngest player in the Open Era to lose fewer than three games against a top-10 seed at a major.[20] The youngest was Jelena Dokic when she defeated world No. 1, Martina Hingis, in the first round of 1999 Wimbledon.[21] In the third round of the Australian Open, Andreeva defeated Diane Parry, after trailing 1–5 in the final set and saving a match point on her own serve at 2–5.[22] She was the fourth player in the last 30 years to reach the fourth round in singles, before turning 17 at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open after Martina Hingis, Tatiana Golovin and Coco Gauff.[23] She subsequently lost to No. 9 seed Barbora Krejčíková in the fourth round in another three-set match.[24]

At the French Open, Andreeva reached her first major semifinal with wins over Emina Bektas, 19th seed Victoria Azarenka, Peyton Stearns, Varvara Gracheva, and second seed Aryna Sabalenka. This made her the youngest player to reach the fourth round of a major on all three surfaces since Anna Kournikova in 1998, and youngest player to reach the semifinals of the French Open since Martina Hingis in 1997.[25] [26] As a result she reached the top 25 on 10 June 2024 at world No. 23. In doubles at the same tournament, she reached the quarterfinals partnering Vera Zvonareva.

Seeded 24th, Andreeva went out of the Wimbledon Championships in the first round losing to Brenda Fruhvirtová, 6–1, 3–6, 2–6.[27]

In July at the Iași Open, she won her maiden career title by defeating Elina Avanesyan in the final when her opponent retired injured during the third set.[28]

At the Paris Olympics, Andreeva partnered with Diana Shnaider to win silver in the women's doubles, losing in the final to Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.[29]

Following reaching the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 China Open, Andreeva reached the top 20 on 7 October 2024, making her the youngest player to reach the milestone since the 17-year-old Nicole Vaidišová in October 2006.[30] Later that month she made the final at the Ningbo Open but lost in three sets to Daria Kasatkina.[31]

Personal life

Andreeva is the younger sister of fellow professional tennis player Erika Andreeva.[32] They were both born in Krasnoyarsk, but eventually moved to Moscow for training.[33] Since 2022, she and Erika have trained at the Elite Tennis Center in Cannes, France, the former training base of Daniil Medvedev.[34]

Performance timeline

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.

Singles

Current through the 2024 US Open.

Tournament202220232024Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:leftAustralian OpenAAstyle=background:#afeeee4R0 / 13–1
style=text-align:left French OpenAstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:yellowSF0 / 27–2
style=text-align:left WimbledonAstyle=background:#afeeee4Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 23–2
style=text-align:left US OpenAstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee2R0 / 22–2
style=text-align:left Win–loss0–06–39–40 / 715–7
National representation
style=text-align:left Summer OlympicsNHstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 10–1
WTA 1000
style=text-align:left Qatar OpenAstyle=color:#767676NTIA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Dubai Championshipsstyle=color:#767676NTIA1R0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Indian Wells OpenAA1R0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Miami OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Madrid OpenAstyle=background:#afeeee4Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQF0 / 27–2
style=text-align:left Italian OpenAAstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Canadian OpenAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Cincinnati OpenAAstyle=background:#ffebcdQF0 / 13–1
style=text-align:left Guadalajara OpenAAstyle=color:#767676NTI0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left China Openstyle=color:#767676NHstyle=background:#afeeee3Rstyle=background:#ffebcdQF0 / 25–2
style=text-align:left Wuhan OpenNHstyle=background:#afeeee2R1 / 11–1
style=text-align:left Win–loss0–05–211–70 / 916–9
Career statistics
202220232024Win %
style=text-align:left Tournaments1717Career total: 25
style=text-align:left Titles001Career total: 1
style=text-align:left Finals002Career total: 2
style=text-align:left Hard win–loss0–14–318–90 / 1222–13
style=text-align:left Clay win–loss0–06–316–51 / 922–8
style=text-align:left Grass win–loss0–03–10–20 / 33–3
style=text-align:left Overall win–loss0–113–734–161 / 2447–24
style=text-align:left Win %Career total:
style=text-align:left Year-end ranking40546$2,027,163

Significant finals

Summer Olympics

Doubles: 1 (silver medal)

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–1)
WTA 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (1–1)
Indoor (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Iași Open, RomaniaWTA 250Clay Elina Avanesyan5–7, 7–5, 4–0 ret.
Loss1–1style=background:#d4f1c5Ningbo Open, Chinastyle=background:#d4f1c5WTA 500Hard Daria Kasatkina0–6, 6–4, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
Olympics (0–1)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0)
WTA 250 (0–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

Legend
$60,000 tournaments (3–0)
$25,000 tournaments (1–0)
$15,000 tournaments (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (4–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Feb 2022ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt15,000Hard Cody Wong4–6, 1–6
Win1–1Apr 2022ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Martina Colmegna6–7(6–8), 6–0, 6–2
Win2–1Apr 2022ITF Antalya, Turkey15,000Clay Silvia Ambrosio7–5, 6–2
Win3–1Jul 2022ITF El Espinar, Spain25,000Hard Eva Guerrero Álvarez6–4, 6–2
Win4–1Nov 2022Meitar Open, Israel60,000Hard Rebecca Peterson6–1, 6–4
Win5–1Apr 2023Chiasso Open, Switzerland60,000Clay Céline Naef1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–0
Win6–1Apr 2023Bellinzona Ladies Open,
Switzerland
60,000Clay Fiona Ferro2–6, 6–1, 6–4

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Top 10 wins

Andreeva has a 4–5 record against players who were, at the time the match was played, ranked in the top 10.[35]

PlayerEventSurfaceRdScoreRef
2024
1. Ons Jabeurstyle=background:#eee8aaNo. 6style=background:#e5d1cbAustralian Open, Australiastyle=background:#ccccffHardstyle=background:#afeeee2R6–0, 6–2No. 47[36]
2. Markéta Vondroušovástyle=background:#eee8aaNo. 7style=background:#dfe2e9Madrid Open, Spainstyle=background:#ebc2afClaystyle=background:#afeeee3R7–5, 6–1No. 43[37]
3. Aryna Sabalenkastyle=background:thistleNo. 2style=background:#e5d1cbFrench Open, Francestyle=background:#ebc2afClaystyle=background:#ffebcdQF6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4No. 38[38]
4. Jasmine Paolinistyle=background:#eee8aaNo. 5style=background:#dfe2e9Cincinnati Open, USstyle=background:#ccccffHardstyle=background:#afeeee3R3–6, 6–3, 6–2No. 24[39]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hodgkinson . Mark . Andreeva displays her star quality . 11 July 2023 . . 29 June 2023 . https://archive.today/20230710111316/https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2023-06-29/andreeva_displays_her_star_quality.html . 10 July 2023.
  2. News: 2024-08-04 . Paris 2024: Russians win first medal in Paris with women's tennis doubles . 2024-10-01 . en.
  3. Web site: October 6, 2022 . Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes . 24 October 2022 . Women's Tennis Association.
  4. Web site: Monastir: Potapova quells debutante Mirra Andreeva, 15, in three sets . Women's Tennis Association . 11 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502190248/https://www.wtatennis.com/videos/2839401/monastir-potapova-quells-debutante-mirra-andreeva-15-in-three-sets . 2 May 2023.
  5. News: Tan . Gill . Juniors wrap: Korneeva wins marathon, Blockx stacks up . 11 July 2023 . . 28 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425031801/https://ausopen.com/articles/news/juniors-wrap-korneeva-wins-marathon-blockx-stacks . 25 April 2023.
  6. News: Madrid Open: Fifteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva beats Leylah Fernandez in first round . 11 July 2023 . . 26 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426175516/https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65402639 . 26 April 2023.
  7. News: Nguyen . Courtney . Five quick hits with Mirra Andreeva: 15-year-old on to the third round in Madrid . 11 July 2023 . Women's Tennis Association . 26 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427122806/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3236747/five-quick-hits-with-mirra-andreeva-15-year-old-on-to-the-third-round-in-madrid . 27 April 2023.
  8. News: Madrid Open: Mirra Andreeva, 15, beats Beatriz Haddad Maia to continue stunning run . 11 July 2023 . BBC Sport . 27 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427170141/https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65412526 . 27 April 2023.
  9. News: Madrid Open: Mirra Andreeva through to last 16 on 16th birthday . 11 July 2023 . BBC Sport . 29 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429212315/https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65437326 . 29 April 2023.
  10. News: Macpherson . Alex . 27 May 2023 . Roland Garros 2023's Grand Slam debuts: Mirra Andreeva, Shymanovich, Waltert . Women's Tennis Association . 11 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527122807/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3489256/roland-garros-2023-s-grand-slam-debuts-mirra-andreeva-shymanovich-waltert . 27 May 2023.
  11. News: WTA Staff . Mirra Andreeva becomes youngest player to reach French Open third round since 2005 . 11 July 2023 . Women's Tennis Association . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601174453/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3526690/mirra-andreeva-becomes-youngest-player-to-reach-french-open-third-round-since-2005 . 1 June 2023.
  12. News: Jurejko . Jonathan . French Open 2023: Iga Swiatek earns double bagel at Roland Garros, Coco Gauff beats Mirra Andreeva . 11 July 2023 . BBC Sport . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603164848/https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/65797691 . 3 June 2023.
  13. News: WTA Staff . Rankings Watch: Haddad Maia breaks into Top 10; Svitolina climbs higher . 11 July 2023 . Women's Tennis Association . 12 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612220344/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3535256/rankings-watch-haddad-maia-breaks-into-top-10-svitolina-climbs-higher . 12 June 2023.
  14. News: WTA Staff . Mirra Andreeva, Kenin, Wickmayer qualify for Wimbledon main draw . 11 July 2023 . Women's Tennis Association . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629224958/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3561768/mirra-andreeva-kenin-wickmayer-qualify-for-wimbledon-main-draw . 29 June 2023.
  15. News: Hemingway . Rob . Wimbledon: Elina Svitolina beats Victoria Azarenka in final set tiebreak after 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva makes history . 11 July 2023 . . 10 July 2023 . https://archive.today/20230710115207/https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/wimbledon/2023/wimbledon-mirra-andreeva-the-youngest-player-to-make-fourth-round-since-coco-gauff-after-win-over-an_sto9693875/story.shtml . 10 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Mirra Andreeva – Rankings History . . WTA Staff . 2023-08-21 . 2023-08-24 .
  17. Web site: Andreeva: A Mirra-cle Rise.
  18. Web site: 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva blitzes Ons Jabeur in fearless display at 2024 Australian Open.
  19. Web site: Admiration for idol as Andreeva blasts past Jabeur.
  20. Web site: By the numbers: Mirra Andreeva stuns Jabeur in Australian Open second round.
  21. Web site: Wozniacki: "It definitely sucks and it's disappointing".
  22. Web site: Andreeva saves match point in Australian Open third-round comeback. Women's Tennis Association.
  23. Web site: OptaAce . 2024-01-19 . 4 - Mirra Andreeva is the fourth player in the last 30 years to reach the Women's Singles Fourth Round before turning 17 at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open after Martina Hingis, Tatiana Golovin and Coco Gauff. Star. #AusOpen @AustralianOpen @WTA @WTA_insider . Twitter.
  24. Web site: Barbora Krejcikova ends Mirra Andreeva's magical run in the fourth round of the Australian Open . en . lobandsmash.com . Wendi Oliveros . 2024-01-21 . 2024-02-08.
  25. Web site: Andreeva ends Stearns' seven-match win streak to reach Round 4 in Paris . Women's Tennis Association . 1 June 2024 . 1 June 2024.
  26. News: Mirra Andreeva defeats No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka to reach the French Open semifinals at age 17. Fendrich. Howard. 2024-06-05. Associated Press. 2024-06-05.
  27. Web site: Brenda Fruhvirtova battles past highly touted teen Mirra Andreeva to reach the second round. 1 July 2024 . Tennis Majors. 8 July 2024.
  28. Web site: Mirra Andreeva captures first WTA title as Avanesyan retires in Iasi. WTATennis.com. 26 July 2024. 26 July 2024.
  29. Web site: Errani, Paolini prevail from a set down to claim Olympic doubles gold medal. Women's Tennis Association. 25 October 2024.
  30. Web site: Rankings Watch: Mirra Andreeva cracks Top 20, Gauff back into Top 5. 7 October 2024.
  31. Web site: 2024-10-20. Kasatkina overcomes Mirra Andreeva in Ningbo to win second title of season. Women's Tennis Association. 2024-10-20.
  32. News: Macpherson . Alex . The 2022 US Open's Grand Slam debuts: Bejlek, Andreeva, Fruhvirtova and more . 11 July 2023 . Women's Tennis Association . 27 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827181707/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2764717/the-2022-us-open-s-grand-slam-debuts-bejlek-andreeva-fruhvirtova-and-more . 27 August 2022.
  33. News: Shamonaev . Oleg . Русские девушки произвели фурор в Австралии. В юниорском финале — сразу две «нейтральные теннисистки» . Russian girls made a splash in Australia. In the junior final – two “neutral tennis players” at once . 11 July 2023 . . 27 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230128094939/https://www.sport-express.ru/tennis/grand-slam/reviews/kto-takie-mirra-andreeva-i-alina-korneeva-vyshedshie-v-final-bolshogo-shlema-2028950/?ysclid=ldfrrjcku4283339112 . 28 January 2023 . ru.
  34. News: Nasonov . Alexander . «Кто после Грачёвой?» Французы обсуждают, какие российские теннисисты ещё поменяют флаг . “Who after Gracheva?” The French are discussing which Russian tennis players will change the flag . 11 July 2023 . . 6 June 2023 . https://archive.today/20230711164831/https://www.championat.com/tennis/article-5128773-varvara-grachyova-kto-takaya-poluchila-li-grazhdanstvo-francii-kto-eschyo-mozhet-ujti-slova-reakciya-podrobnosti.html . 11 July 2023 . ru.
  35. Web site: Mirra Andreeva Head to head. ITF Tennis.
  36. Web site: 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva blitzes Ons Jabeur. Tennis.com. 30 April 2024.
  37. Web site: Excellent Andreeva back into last 16 with big win over Vondrousova. 28 April 2024 . Tennis Majors. 30 April 2024.
  38. Web site: French Open: Big Shock as Sick Aryna Sabalenka Stunned by Teenager Mirra Andreeva in Wild Quarter-final. Eurosport. 5 June 2024.
  39. Web site: Women's Singles Court 10 - ROUND 3. Cincinnati Open. 16 August 2024.