Andreeva sweeps WTA Finals group losing just 11 games, brushing aside stand-in Shnaider
Mirra Andreeva beat alternate Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 in 55 minutes to complete a perfect group stage at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells: three wins, six sets, 11 games dropped. She faces Jessica Pegula in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Mirra Andreeva, 2026 | © Zuma / PsNewz
Mirra Andreeva completed a perfect group stage at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells on Friday. The third seed beat her compatriot and doubles partner Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 in 55 minutes, and ends Group 2 with three wins, six sets won and only 11 games dropped.
Andreeva converted six of her seven break points against Shnaider, who had stepped in as second alternate after Karolina Muchova withdrew with gastrointestinal issues. The 19-year-old now leads their head-to-head 3-0.
Already sure of first place in the group after her wins over Elina Svitolina and Aryna Sabalenka, both 6-4, 6-0, Andreeva will face Jessica Pegula in the first semi-final on Saturday, a week after the American was caught on a hot mic calling her “a diva”.
A bigger lead in the race for No. 2
The win also strengthens Andreeva’s position as provisional world No. 2. A third group win is worth another 200 points, which takes her to 6,906 points in the live rankings, 221 ahead of Sabalenka, who still has her last group match to play against Svitolina. The winner of that match will join Andreeva in the semi-finals.
Shnaider, making her WTA Finals debut, leaves with $230,000 for her one match, on top of the $100,000 she received as an alternate.
| Rank | Player | Country | W-L | Sets | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirra Andreeva[3] 
|
|
3-0 | 6-0 | 36-11 |
| 2 |
Aryna Sabalenka[2]
|
|
1-1 | 2-2 | 18-23 |
| Semi-finals | |||||
| 3 |
Elina Svitolina[6]
|
|
1-1 | 2-3 | 19-22 |
| 4 |
Karolina Muchova[7]
Withdrew before her last match
|
|
0-2 | 1-4 | 21-29 |
| Alternate | |||||
| 5 |
Diana Shnaider[10]
Second alternate
|
|
0-1 | 0-2 | 3-12 |
| Rank | Player | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 9 | |||
| 1 |
Mirra Andreeva[3]
d. Elina Svitolina (6)
|
|
6-4, 6-0 |
| 2 |
Aryna Sabalenka[2]
d. Karolina Muchova (7)
|
|
7-6 (2), 7-5 |
| Wednesday, November 11 | |||
| 3 |
Mirra Andreeva[3]
d. Aryna Sabalenka (2)
|
|
6-4, 6-0 |
| 4 |
Elina Svitolina[6]
d. Karolina Muchova (7)
|
|
3-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
| Friday, November 13 | |||
| 5 |
Mirra Andreeva[3]
d. Diana Shnaider (Alt)
|
|
6-2, 6-1 |
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