17-year-old Mirra Andreeva beat Gracheva and reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
In the 1/8 finals match, the 17-year-old athlete beat former Russian, now representing France, Varvara Gracheva. The meeting ended in two sets with a score of 7:5, 6:2 in favor of Andreeva. The tennis players spent 1 hour and 31 minutes on the court.
Andreeva reached the quarter finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. Her next opponent will be the second racket of the world, Belarusian Arina Sabalenka.
Previously, Andreeva was included in the long list of the ranking of the most promising Russians under 30 according to Forbes. Currently, the Russian woman ranks 38th in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. At the end of last season, the WTA recognized Andreeva as the best newcomer of the year.
Source: Lenta
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