Teen prodigy, Russia, Andy Murray: Everything you always wanted to know about Mirra Andreeva (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Australian Open
A former junior world No 1, 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva is the latest teen to make a splash on the professional women’s tour as she reaches the last 16 at the Australian Open
Mirra Andreeva during her third round match at Wimbledon 2023
Who is Mirra Andreeva?
Mirra Andreeva is a professional tennis player who competes on the WTA Tour. She was born on April 29, 2007, which makes her 16 years old currently.
What did Mirra Andreeva accomplish at the Australian Open 2024?
One year after finishing as runner-up at the Australian Open juniors singles event, Mirra Andreeva reached the fourth round of the 2024 Australian Open in her first appearance in the women’s singles draw in Melbourne, losing to Barbora Krejcikova in three sets.
After beating Bernarda Pera in the first round, the 16-year-old blitzed past sixth seed Ons Jabeur 6-0, 6-2 in the second round and then came from 5-1 down in the final set against Diane Parry in the third round to win 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-5) to move into the last 16.
This is the second time that Andreeva has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam, following Wimbledon in 2023.
What did Mirra Andreeva achieve at Wimbledon 2023?
Andreeva, still 16, won three matches in the qualifying draw and then three in the Wimbledon main draw to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. The Russian defeated China’s Xiyu Wang 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the first round, then scored the best win of her career, in terms of ranking, by beating 10th seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 4-0 (retd.), and then upset 22nd seed Anastasia Potapova 6-2, 7-5 in the third round.
Andreeva, who became the youngest player to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon since Coco Gauff in 2019, went down to Madison Keys in three sets in the fourth round.
In the final Grand Slam of the year at the US Open, Andreeva received direct entry to the tournament by way of her ranking. After winning her first-round match, coming from a set down to beat Australian Gadecki for her first win at Flushing Meadows, she then lost a one-sided match to Coco Gauff, 6-3 6-2. It was Andreeva’s first appearance on a Grand Slam showcourt.
Which country is Andreeva from?
Andreeva was born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Due to the current Russia-Ukraine war, she plays under a neutral flag on the WTA Tour as Russian and Belarusian players are not allowed to represent their countries on the tour.
What did Andreeva achieve in Madrid?
Still aged 15, Andreeva received a main draw wildcard at the WTA Madrid Open in 2023. She won her first round match against former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez to become the third youngest player to win a main draw match at a WTA 1000 event (only Coco Gauff and CiCi Bellis ere younger). She also became the second 15-year-old to beat a Top 50 player at a WTA 1000 event (Bellis was the first one).
In the second round, Andreeva scored her first top 20 win and upset 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia to become the seventh youngest player since 2000 to defeat a Top 20 player before the age of 16.
Andreeva’s run continued with her third win in a row in Madrid to beat 17th seed Magda Linette to reach the last 16. Her run came to an end in the last 16 to world No 2 and Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets.
Was Mirra Andreeva a good junior?
Andreeva became the top-ranked junior in the world (on May 29, 2023). She reached the final of the Australian Open girls singles event where she lost to Alina Korneeva 6-7, 6-4, 7-5.
She has also won three ITF junior titles, the biggest one being the J2 Vigo event in 2021. As of July 2023, her last event on the junior circuit was the ITF J500 in Cairo, Egypt in February 2023 where she finished as runner-up.
What did Andreeva achieve at Roland-Garros 2023?
The Russian played a Grand Slam at the WTA level for the first time at Roland-Garros in May 2023. The 16-year-old won three matches in qualifying to book her spot in the main draw and become the youngest qualifier in Paris since Amelie Mauresmo (15 years, 10 months) did the same in 1995. She beat Alison Riske-Amritraj in the first round, then Diane Parry in the second round, before losing to Coco Gauff in the third round, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-1.
Does Mirra Andreeva have a sister who also plays tennis?
Yes. Mirra’s sister is 18-year-old Erika Andreeva, who is also a professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as No 114 in the world (April 2023)
Erika also reached a Slam final as a junior, finishing runner-up at the 2021 French Open in the girl’s singles event.
How many titles has she won?
Still chasing her first WTA singles title, Mirra Andreeva has won six singles titles on the ITF circuit, the biggest ones coming at the W60 level (three of them).
What is Mirra Andreeva’s highest ranking?
Andreeva’s highest ranking has been No 35, which she first achieved in January 2024, followig her run in Melbourne. can find her latest ranking and her rankings history on her WTA Tour profile page.
How much prize money has she won in her career?
As of January 29, 2024, Andreeva has won $1,207,288 in career prize money. You can find her latest prize money stats on her WTA Tour profile page.
What did Mirra Andreeva say about Andy Murray?
During her run at the 2023 Madrid Open, Andreeva gushed about Andy Murray during an interview, calling him ‘beautiful’ and ‘amazing’.
“The atmosphere is so special. You take a lunch with all this stars, let’s say. You see Andy Murray… you see his face and he’s so beautiful in life. He’s so amazing,” the teenager said.
During Wimbledon in 2023, Andreeva confirmed that she had said hi to Murray during the tournament but added that she usually leaves the faciltiy when he is around because she is just too shy.
“I met Andy Murray here,” the teenager said after her second round win at the All England Club. “But I’m too shy to talk to him. When I see him, I try to leave the facility super quick just to not to talk to him because I’m super shy!”
What are Mirra Andreeva’s ambitions in tennis?
At Roland-Garros in 2023, she said her ambition was to win 25 Grand Slams!!
Is Mirra Andreeva on social media?
The Russian is active on Instagram, where she has more than 169,000 followers. She also has a Facebook page, where she is currently followed by more than 6,200 people.
