Mirra Andreeva advanced 6-2, 6-0 on Wednesday at the WTA Stuttgart event when her big sister Erika was forced to quit their match with a right knee injury.

Her 17-year-old sibling advanced to the last 16 on the indoor clay in this German car-making capital in 41 minutes,

Erika, a lucky loser from qualifying, held the edge in the sister series after a Tour win last autumn in Wuhan.

She needed a visit from the trainer for her strapped knee at the first changeover of the match and was never in with a chance against her sister, ranked seventh in the world.

Mirra, winner of back-to-back 1000-level titles this season in Dubai and Indian Wells, said her 20-year-old sibling led her into tennis

“”She started playing some tournaments and she showed me the way. Because of her, it was easier for me to start playing bigger tournaments right away.”

Mirra said it felt strange facing her close relative. “I honestly have weird emotions,. I should be a little bit happy that I won the match, but still I’m super sad it ended like that.”

The win came on the birthday of Mirra’s coach Conchita Martinez, who was serenaded by the crowd post-match.

Main photo:-Erika and Mirra Andreeva – by WTATennis.com

Mirra Andreeva stunned world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday, winning her second consecutive WTA 1000-level title in less than a month.

The Indian Wells upset by the 17-year-old backed up the youngster’s Dubai title barely a fortnight ago; victory takes her to sixth in the rankings on Monday..

Andreeva held her nerve in a tight showdown, losing the opening set and drawing a warning for firing balls into the stands in anger.

But she re-grouped in the second, breaking for a 2-1 lead as she converted after wasting her first eight break points against the top seed. She levelled the set with her fifth ace, storming into the deciding chapter.

Andreeva broke to start and end the set for a title victory in just over two hours.

She extended her match win streak to 12 in a row as she picked up a third career title after facing Sabalenka for the third time this season.

Andreeva is the third youngest player to win the Indian Wells title after Martina Hingis in 1998 and Serena Williams (1999) and youngest finalist here since Kim Clijsters in 2001.

Andreeva, who also beat world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in her sprint to the title, leads the WTA with 19 wins this season.

“Last but not least, I’d like to thank myself for fighting til the end and always believing in me. For never quitting,” she said at the trophy presentation.

“I was running like a rabbit today because Aryna, she keeps sending bullets,” the winner added.

Sabalenka, a two-time Grand Slam champion, accepted defeat with good grace, joking about the much smaller runner-up trophy she received.

“I kind of have a love hate relationship with this place,” the 2023 finalist said.

“I’ll just put this trophy on top of another one and pretend it’s the winners one.. similar size.”

Main photo:- 17 year old Mirra Andreeva celebrates winning IW title – by ISF Ltd

Mirra Andreeva won a clash of hot streaks, with the teenager defeating two-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 on Friday to move into her second 1000-level final in a month.

The Indian Wells triumph by the 17-year-old sends the breakthrough youngster into the final against the winner from top seed Aryna Sabalenka and Australian Open champion Madison Keys.

That particular Grand Slam re-run was settled emphatically by Sabalenka, who humiliated Keys 6-0, 6-1 to reach the Californian final.for a second time after 2022.

The top seed will play her record 10th final since the start of 2024. Keys came to the court with a 16-match win streak after winning Adelaide and Melbourne and reaching the semis here.

The decisive victory earned revenge for Sabalenka after her finals loss to the American in January. Keys lost her first match since the first week of 2025 in Auckland.

Sabalenka will play her third final this season as she bids for a 19th career title.

The 26-year-old could not overlook the age gap in Sunday’s final: “It feels like an old mama playing against a kid. Oh my God. I’m 9 years older than her,” she only half joked.

“It’s crazy what she’s capable of at such a young age. It’s impressive to see.”

Sabalenka completed her hammering in a brief 52 minutes. 

“I didn’t expect this match to be that fast. I’m super happy with how I played. (It was) much needed revenge.”

WTA No. 11 Andreeva won the opening set against five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek, ending the Pole’s run of 20 consecutive winning sets at the California desert venue.

Andreeva came to the tournament with the Dubai title in hand and won her latest challenge in two and a quarter hours of battle in unseasonably chilly conditions.

With 11 wins in a row, Andreeva is the youngest to move into the final here since Kim Clijsters in 2001.

Swiatek fell short in another semi-final. The longtime world No. 1 now second behind Sabalenka, has lost five semi-finals since winning Roland Garros last June for a fourth time.

Main photo:- Mirra Andreeva reaching IW Final – by Jimmie48/WTATennis.com