Mirra Andreeva defeated McCartney Kessler in three sets at the Miami Open Round of 64, but showed frustration by slapping her forehead after a point. Her coach Conchita Martínez intervened to calm her. The 18-year-old Russian advanced after a comeback win.
Miami Open Round of 64: Andreeva prevails in three sets
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Elina Svitolina advanced to her fourth Australian Open quarterfinal by beating eighth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-2, 6-4 in straight sets on Sunday night at Rod Laver Arena. The 31-year-old Ukrainian relied on her experience to outmaneuver the 18-year-old Russian, setting up a blockbuster clash with Coco Gauff. This victory marks Svitolina's 14th Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance.
Mirra Andreeva saved five set points in a tense first set before dominating Magda Linette in a tiebreak and the second set to advance to the third round of the Doha tournament for the first time. The 18-year-old Russian secured a 7-6(0), 6-1 victory in 1 hour and 43 minutes. Andreeva now leads their head-to-head 3-1.
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Victoria Mboko saved a match point to defeat Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(5) in the third round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. The 19-year-old Canadian reversed her loss to the Russian teenager in January's Adelaide final, advancing to her second WTA 1000 quarterfinal. Mboko will next face Elena Rybakina.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Victoria Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals, where she will face 18-year-old Iva Jovic. Jovic continued her impressive run with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Yulia Putintseva. Meanwhile, Coco Gauff beat Karolina Muchova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a quarterfinal against Elina Svitolina.
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Kamilla Rakhimova upset 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open, winning 6-7(6), 6-0, 6-1 despite dropping the opening set. The Uzbek qualifier advanced to face Coco Gauff in the second round after capitalizing on Andreescu's blister injury. Rakhimova expressed confidence ahead of the matchup against the world No. 4.
Amanda Anisimova advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open by beating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday in Melbourne. The match, played under scorching heat, lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes at Margaret Court Arena. Anisimova remains undefeated in sets this tournament.
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Alex Eala's Miami Open run ended with a 6-0, 6-2 loss to world No. 14 Karolina Muchova in the round of 16 at Hard Rock Stadium on March 23. This marks her 13th defeat against Czech players since turning professional in 2020. The result prevented her from matching her 2025 semifinal appearance.