France's 361st-ranked Lois Boisson continued her dream run at the French Open, defeating world number six Mirra Andreeva to advance to the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Wednesday. Boisson won a thrilling battle 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 in just over two hours against Russian teenager Andreeva in front of an ecstatic home crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier and advances to meet US world number two Coco Gauff for a place in the final.
In March this year, Mirra Andreeva upset World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to claim the Indian Wells title on Sunday, securing a thrilling three-set victory, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
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Erika Andreeva has won three ITF titles and reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 67 on September 23, 2024. That same year, she advanced to the second round at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
She won the 2023 WTA Newcomer of the Year and continued to impress in 2024, reaching the Roland Garros semifinals, three WTA 1000 quarterfinals, and winning her maiden WTA title.
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In March, Mirra Andreeva won her second straight WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells, and at 17 years old she's the third-youngest woman ever to conquer the desert, after Martina Hingis in 1998 and Serena Williams in 1999. By defeating No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the final, Andreeva has become the second-youngest player in WTA rankings history to defeat both of the Top 2 players in the world at the same tournament.
The only younger player to achieve the feat is Tracy Austin, who actually did it twice as a 16-year-old in 1979, at the US Open and Filderstadt.
In March this year, Mirra Andreeva upset World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to claim the Indian Wells title on Sunday, securing a thrilling three-set victory, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Who is Mirra Andreeva?
Mirra Andreeva was born on April 29, 2007, in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, to parents Raisa and Alexander. She has an older sister, Erika. According to Sportskeeda, their mother, Raisa, became interested in tennis after watching Marat Safin compete at the 2005 Australian Open. Inspired, she encouraged both daughters to take up the sport. As the girls began to show promise, the family relocated to Moscow to support their training. In 2022, Mirra and Erika began training at the Elite Tennis Centre in France.ALSO READ: Subway owner acquires popular chicken chain in $1 billion deal
Erika Andreeva has won three ITF titles and reached a career-high WTA ranking of No. 67 on September 23, 2024. That same year, she advanced to the second round at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
She won the 2023 WTA Newcomer of the Year and continued to impress in 2024, reaching the Roland Garros semifinals, three WTA 1000 quarterfinals, and winning her maiden WTA title.
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In March, Mirra Andreeva won her second straight WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells, and at 17 years old she's the third-youngest woman ever to conquer the desert, after Martina Hingis in 1998 and Serena Williams in 1999. By defeating No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the final, Andreeva has become the second-youngest player in WTA rankings history to defeat both of the Top 2 players in the world at the same tournament.
The only younger player to achieve the feat is Tracy Austin, who actually did it twice as a 16-year-old in 1979, at the US Open and Filderstadt.
