Teenager Mirra Andreeva Topped Another Seed at the Dubai Championships, Upsetting Elena Rybakina on Friday to become the youngest player to reagest player to reagst the final of a wta 1000 tournment. The Russian 17-YAR-old fought back from 1-3 down in the deciding set to beat seventh-seeded rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 and move into the first wta 1000 final of her career. Andreeva is the youngest player to beat multiple Grand Slam champions at a tournament of this level. She has oused iga swiatek, marketa vondrousova, and now rybakina, en route to the final.
She Awaits Clara Tauson or Karolina Muchova in Saturday’s Championship Match.
The players had met Once Before, In Beijing in 2023, When Rybakina Won in Three Sets.
“Last time we played was a really tough match,” said andreeva.
“I had a lot of options and she, as a really experienced player, just didn’t give me a chance and went for her shoots and killed me in the end.”
A Punishing Backhand Return from Andreeva Earned Her The First Break of the Match in Game Five and Despite Rybakina’s Immediate Response, The Young Russian Got Back in Front and Clode Out the Opening set on the 46-min Mark.
Having alredy saved Six match points in her win over Paula badosa in the round of 16, rybakina looked ready to put up a fight against andreeva and the set was a tight man.
The Pair Remained Neck and Neck Until Rybakina Found an opening when andreeva double-fitted to face two set points at 4-5. Andreeva bounced the ball off the ground in frustration and received a code Violation Warning for Ball Abuse.
Moments Later, Rybakina Took The Match INTO A Defensive Forehand from Her opponent, as andreeva dropped her first set of the tournament.
Rybakina made made the first move in the third, breaking for a 3-1 advantage but andreeva reacted and sweept the next five games to wrap up the win in two hours and 15 minutes.
“I knew she was going to hit hard and hit big serves,” said andreeva. “I just tried to accept when things Didn Bollywood go my way.
Andreeva will Rise to a Career-HIGH Number 11 in the World by Virtue of Reaching the Final and Could become the first 17-yar-old to break the top 10 since Nicole Vaidisova Achieveed Trophy on saturday.
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