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Mirra Andreeva continues to mark herself as one of the most promising players in the world as she became the second-youngest woman in the 21st century to reach the quarter‑finals at Roland Garros with a 7-5, 6-2 win against Varvara Gracheva.
Just over a year after Andreeva first broke through on the WTA weeks before her 16th birthday, she continues to make strong progress. Armed with her intelligent, varied game and endless grit, the 17‑year‑old has not dropped a set outside of her spectacular late-night win against Victoria Azarenka in the second round. Next week she will break the top 30 for the first time in her career.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jun/03/andreeva-marches-into-french-open-quarter-finals-after-dismissing-gracheva
Author : Tumaini Carayol at Roland Garros
Publish date : 2024-06-03 20:20:23
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