Roland-Garros: Andreeva reaches Grand Slam Round of 16 for the fifth time

Mirra Andreeva advanced to the Round of 16 at Roland-Garros for the second time in her career by defeating Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday morning.

The Russian, who reached the semifinals in Paris in 2024, continues to impress on clay. At just 18 years and 26 days old, Andreeva has now reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the fifth time, including twice at Roland-Garros. This marks her second consecutive appearance in the Round of 16 at a major tournament, following her performance at the Australian Open earlier this year.

With this victory, Andreeva becomes the youngest player to achieve 30 or more career wins by the end of Roland-Garros since Maria Sharapova in 2005, and the first teenager to do so since Victoria Azarenka in 2009.

I’m very happy with how I played today.

She is also the youngest player to win 10 singles matches at Roland-Garros since Martina Hingis, who accomplished the feat at 16 years and 238 days old in 1997.

“Yulia is a very tricky opponent who likes to disrupt rhythm,” Andreeva said in her on-court interview with Marion Bartoli. “I struggled a bit at the start but managed to adapt. I’m very happy with how I played today.”

Mirra Andreeva will face Daria Kasatkina in the next round.

Earlier in the tournament, the 18-year-old Russian won against Spaniard Cristina Bucsa (6-4, 6-3) and American Ashlyn Krueger (6-3, 6-4).

Putintseva, ranked No 31, defeated Argentinian qualifier Solana Sierra (7-6 (4), 6-2) and qualifier Joanna Garland (7-6 (5), 6-3) in the previous rounds.

Paris (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 56.352.000, most recent results first):

• Madison Keys vs. Sofia Kenin
• Marie Bouzkova vs. Coco Gauff
• Hailey Baptiste vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
• Veronika Kudermetova vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Elsa Jacquemot vs. Lois Boisson
• Marketa Vondrousova vs. Jessica Pegula: saturday
• Daria Kasatkina vs. Paula Badosa: saturday
• Elina Svitolina (13) beat Bernarda Pera: 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
• Jasmine Paolini (4) beat Yuliia Starodubtseva (LL): 6-4, 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (12) beat Jelena Ostapenko (21): 6-2, 6-2
• Iga Swiatek (5) beat Jaqueline Cristian: 6-2, 7-5
• Liudmila Samsonova (19) beat Dayana Yastremska: 6-2, 6-3
• Aryna Sabalenka (1) beat Olga Danilovic: 6-2, 6-3
• Qinwen Zheng (8) beat Victoria Mboko (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Amanda Anisimova (16) beat Clara Tauson (22): 7-6 (4), 6-4