One of the most touching moments of 2024 took place after the Ningbo Open final when Daria Kasatkina consoled an emotional Mirra Andreeva during the trophy ceremony. The 17-year-old Andreeva is incredibly talented at such a young age. She reached the fourth round of Wimbledon last year, less than three months after turning 16, creating…
Mirra Andreeva advanced to the Last 4 in China when Barbora Krejcikova retired mid match in Ningbo, while Diane Parry, the last seed standing in Osaka, beat Clara Tauson to reach the semis at the Japan Open… I didn’t want three sets, for sure, but I was expecting something like that, because always when I…
Mirra Andreeva and Erika Andreeva will face each other for the first time at the 2024 Wuhan Open, and they already have a plan for the prize money they will win. In the past two decades, tennis fans have enjoyed many sibling rivalries, especially on the WTA Tour, where the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus,…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 7, 2024 Welcome to the Top 20, Mirra Andreeva. The talented 17-year-old cracks the milestone in this week’s WTA rankings, and she’s not the only young player on the move. Scroll down for more… Mirra’s Milestone After reaching her fourth quarterfinal of 2024 – all at WTA…
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka eased past Madison Keys to reach the China Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, and has yet to drop a set at the WTA 1000 in Beijing, while her next opponent, Karolina Muchova made light work of Cristina Bucsa. Sabalenka, the World No 2 from Belarus, advanced to her 10th consecutive Hologic WTA Tour…
Livesport Prague Open 16-year old Laura Samson upset her Czech compatriot Katerina Siniakova, the No 2 seed, in the 2nd-round of the WTA 250 Livesport Prague Open on Tuesday, 1-6 7-5 6-3, playing in her first WTA tournament this week, and only her 11th pro event. I’m extremely surprised! I didn’t go into it as…
After a three-week break from tennis, Mirra Andreeva returned at the Iasi Open in Romania and is performing exceptionally well. Andreeva has had a strong year, showing tremendous improvement since her breakout last year. She burst onto the tennis scene unexpectedly, defeating some experienced players in significant matches on the WTA Tour. Such breakthroughs are…
17-year-old Mirra Andreeva is a fascinating tennis player who combines smart tennis with passion, and as a teenager, she recently talked about maturing. Being 17 and mature is not something that happens often because most people at that age are still learning about life. For Andreeva, things are quite different. The teenager had to mature…
Mirra Andreeva and Dayana Yastremska will meet in a really exciting first-round clash at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open. The 17-year-old teenage phenom had a good run at Wimbledon last year, and this year, she’s looking to replicate that. In 2024, she already had good runs across several events, reaching the quarter-finals of the Madrid…
Mirra Andreeva was the eight seed at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open, but she lost already in the opening round of the WTA 500 tournament. The 17-year-old has been turning heads since her sensational breakthrough at the 2023 Madrid Open at 15. Since then, she has many more matches under her belt, and thanks to…
