DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Teenager Mirra Andreeva grew to become the youngest participant to succeed in the Dubai Championships remaining after beating Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday.
The 17-year-old Andreeva trailed 3-1 within the third set earlier than profitable the final 5 video games to succeed in her second tour remaining. She received in Iasi, Romania, in July.
“If I lose 6-0, 6-0 or I win 7-5, 6-4, it would not matter,” Andreeva stated. “I simply go for my pictures and attempt to deliver out my finest degree.”
Clara Tauson, the Dane who knocked out world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka within the third spherical, beat Karolina Muchova 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 within the different semifinal.
The Thirty eighth-ranked Tauson already has a title this 12 months, in Auckland, New Zealand, and leads the tour in match wins with 15.
Andreeva is the youngest participant within the prime 100, and her run this week has put her getting ready to a top-10 debut.
Beating Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Marketa Vondrousova has made Andreeva the youngest participant to beat three Grand Slam champions in a single match since Maria Sharapova on the 2004 WTA Finals.
“She has a lot in entrance of her, and he or she’s, for certain, harmful,” No. 7-ranked Rybakina stated of Andreeva.
Rybakina did not assist her trigger with 50 unforced errors.