Mirra Andreeva Beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-0 to Reach WTA Finals Semi-Finals

Mirra Andreeva secured a spot in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals by rattling off 11 games to overcome a sluggish start against Aryna Sabalenka.

The French Open champion fell behind 4-1 in the opening set before mounting a dominant charge at the WTA Finals, ultimately handing world number two Sabalenka a 6-4 6-0 defeat.

Despite wearing taping on her knee, Sabalenka established an early double-break lead in the opening set before her performance unraveled entirely. Andreeva capitalized on the momentum shift by employing loopy high balls and precise baseline angles, hitting 16 winners to just six unforced errors.

Sabalenka committed 23 unforced errors and failed to strike a single ace during the contest. The Belarusian managed to win only 10 points after holding a 4-1 advantage in the opening frame, echoing her collapse in the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros in June against Diana Shnaider.

“I will be honest, I feel like Aryna did not have the best day,” Andreeva told Sky Sports, according to AOL.

“I feel like I cannot really take all the credit today – I feel like that is not very fair in some ways. I’m just happy. I had a goal in front of me to commit no matter what and control the things I can control,” Andreeva added.

The 19-year-old Russian sealed the victory with a love hold, marking her second win against a top-10 player at the tournament following her 6-4 6-0 win over Elina Svitolina on Monday. Andreeva advances as the group winner, ensuring she cannot be caught in the standings regardless of her Friday match against Karolina Muchova.

In the day’s other group action, Elina Svitolina fought back from a set down to defeat Karolina Muchova 3-6 6-2 6-2 and keep her title aspirations alive.

Svitolina required a medical timeout for a right hip injury after dropping the opening set, but gradually wore down Wimbledon runner-up Muchova, who contributed 39 unforced errors. The victory sets up a direct showdown between Sabalenka and Svitolina on Friday, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals alongside Andreeva.

“I was really angry at myself after the first match and the first set,” Svitolina told Tennis Majors.

“Sometimes it happens in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. I tried to direct my anger towards the ball and I found my game in the end,” Svitolina said.

“I’m even happier than I was after my first match,” Andreeva said in her on-court interview. “I feel like I could play another two matches. I’m so full of energy. I’m so pumped up. I’m so happy.”

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