World No. 3 Mirra Andreeva is rolling at the 2026 WTA Finals. The 19-year-old routed world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday to clinch a semifinal berth.
Mirra Andreeva Pulls Off Straight-Sets Win Over Aryna Sabalenka
Andreeva looked shaky early, falling behind 1-4 in the opening set. She turned it around from there, winning 20 of the next 23 points to seize control.
The No. 3 seed needed just 62 minutes to finish the job. Sabalenka, playing with tape above her right knee, had no answer as the Russian raced through the second set.
Andreeva is enjoying a breakout year after winning her first Grand Slam at June’s French Open. On Wednesday, she gave “82% of the credit” to coach Conchita Martinez for a warmup pep talk.
With the win. Andreeva improved to 2-0 in Group 2.
“I feel like I could play another two matches,” she said. “I’m so pumped up and full of energy.”
Aryna Sabalenka & Elina Svitolina Battle for WTA Finals Survival
Sabalenka’s 2026 WTA Finals record now stands at 1-1.
The 2025 runner-up next faces Elina Svitolina on Friday, as the pair contends for the group’s final semifinal berth. The world No. 2 — who recently lost the No. 1 ranking to Elena Rybakina — can reach a fifth straight WTA Finals semifinal with a win.
Former WTA Finals champion Svitolina is also 1-1 after splitting her first two matches.
