In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest player to advance to the Indian Wells final since Kim Clijsters in 2001. She also became the fifth player to reach this stage before turning 18 years old since the tournament’s inception in 1989; the other four players to do so are Clijsters, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and Serena Williams.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(1) 1-6 6-3 on Friday to reach the Indian Wells final for the first time as she sets her sights on back-to-back WTA 1000 titles.

Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday night to become the tournament’s youngest finalist since 2001.

Mirra Andreeva is coming for women’s tennis. Or maybe she has already taken it. The toughest task in women’s tennis these days is beating Iga Swiatek on the red clay of Roland Garros, but Andreeva, the 17-year-old Russian,

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Iga Swiatek is set to lose ground to Aryna Sabalenka in the battle for world No 1 after falling to Mirra Andreeva in her Indian Wells semi-final.

Mirra Andreeva, 17, stuns defending champion Iga Swiatek to set up final against Aryna Sabalenka in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Iga Swiatek’s dominance at Indian Wells Open is no secret—10 straight wins, 20 consecutive sets, and a game built for these slow hard courts. But standing in her way? Mirra Andreeva, the fearless 17-year-old who already stunned her in Dubai.

Two-time Indian Wells champion Iga Swiatek avenged her shock Paris Olympics loss to Zheng Qinwen with a 6-3 6-3 win over the Chinese eighth seed on Thursday, setting up a semi-final against 17-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva in the California desert.