Full speed ahead… Mirra: Andreeva Keeps Breaking Records
Mirra Andreeva continues to set new records for early success on the women’s tour. The Russian tennis player has reached the round of 16 at a WTA 1000 tournament for the 17th time in her career, setting, according to OptaAce data, a new record for a player under 20 in the WTA 1000 era, which began in 2009.
Her victory over Polina Kudermetova in Beijing allowed her to reach this new milestone. Andreeva, ranked No. 5 in the world, defeated the Uzbek player, ranked No. 104 in the WTA, in two sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1, thereby advancing to the fourth round.
The previous record was held by Coco Gauff, who reached the round of 16 in WTA 1000 tournaments 16 times before turning 20.
With her 17th appearance, the 19-year-old Andreeva has thus surpassed the American, becoming the player under 20 with the most appearances in the round of 16 at tournaments in this category since 2009.
It’s worth noting that Polina Kudermetova, whom the Russian defeated, is a player who recently changed her nationality: the 22-year-old Moscow native, the younger sister of the better-known Veronika, has chosen to represent Uzbekistan starting in December 2025, with the goal of competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, from which Russia is excluded from team competitions and the Olympic Games.
The victory in Beijing is part of an extraordinary season for Andreeva, who last June won the first Grand Slam title of her career at Roland Garros, defeating Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in the final with a decisive 6-3, 6-2 victory. This triumph allowed her to climb even higher in the world rankings and represents the culmination of a journey of steady growth, which began with her victories at the WTA 1000 tournaments in Dubai and Indian Wells in 2025.
However, the Krasnoyarsk native’s season was not without its difficult moments. In March, during the third round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Andreeva lost her composure after her loss to Katerina Siniakova, throwing her racket to the ground and directing harsh words at the crowd, who responded with a barrage of boos. At the press conference, she later admitted her mistake: “I’m not at all proud of how I handled the situation. These are things I need to work on as quickly as possible.” Clearly, she has learned her lesson, and the Andreeva who is making a name for herself in Beijing seems like a more mature and self-aware player, capable of turning difficulties into fuel for new records.
