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Mirra Andreeva rises to third in WTA rankings
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva has risen two places to third in the latest Women’s Tennis Association rankings.
It is the first time she has reached the world’s top three.
The ranking update follows her run to the final of a tournament in Beijing last week.
She lost that final to China’s Qinwen Zheng.
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina remains first, with Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka second.
Andreeva is the highest-ranked Russian woman, ahead of Diana Shnaider at 13th and other Russian players in the top 100.
Mirra Andreeva rose two places to third in the updated WTA rankings, published on October 12.
It is the first time she has reached the top three in her career.
Her rise followed a run to the final of the tournament in Beijing last week.
China’s Qinwen Zheng defeated Andreeva in the final.
Elena Rybakina remains first, followed by Aryna Sabalenka.
- Who
- Mirra Andreeva, a Russian tennis player.
- What
- She climbed two places to third in the WTA rankings, reaching the top three for the first time in her career.
- When
- The updated rankings were published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The rankings are published by the Women’s Tennis Association; Andreeva reached the final in Beijing.
- Why
- Her run to the Beijing final preceded her rise in the rankings.
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Andreeva reached the final of a tournament in Beijing and was defeated by Qinwen Zheng.
The updated WTA rankings showed Andreeva in third place.
- Ranking
- Third, up two places
- Previous best
- First time in the top three
- Beijing final
- Andreeva lost to Qinwen Zheng
- World No. 1
- Elena Rybakina
- World No. 2
- Aryna Sabalenka
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