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Andreeva beats Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals semifinals
Mirra Andreeva beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California.
The 19-year-old Russian won their round-robin match in 62 minutes, recovering from a 1-4 deficit in the first set.
The win secured Andreeva a semifinal place as Group 2 winner in her first appearance at the season-ending tournament.
The WTA Finals bring together the eight best players of the season, and Andreeva has also won the French Open this year.
Sabalenka now needs to beat Elina Svitolina in their final group match to reach the semifinals.
Svitolina kept her hopes alive by beating Karolina Muchova, who is now eliminated.
Mirra Andreeva defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 to reach the WTA Finals semifinals.
The 19-year-old Russian won Group 2 after recovering from a 1-4 deficit in the opening set.
Andreeva won 11 consecutive games and completed the match in about an hour.
Sabalenka must beat Elina Svitolina on Friday to claim the other Group 2 semifinal place.
- Who
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Aryna Sabalenka.
- What
- Andreeva won 6-4, 6-0 to qualify for the WTA Finals semifinals and win Group 2.
- When
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
- Where
- Indian Wells, California.
- Why
- The match determined which player would secure a Group 2 semifinal place; Andreeva won.
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Andreeva and Sabalenka each won their opening Group 2 matches.
Andreeva came back from 1-4 down in the first set and beat Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0.
Elina Svitolina beat Karolina Muchova, leaving Sabalenka and Svitolina to compete for the remaining Group 2 semifinal place.
Sabalenka and Svitolina are scheduled to play for the second Group 2 semifinal place.
- Match result
- Andreeva won 6-4, 6-0
- Group
- Group 2
- Match duration
- 62 minutes, according to ESPN
- Andreeva's age
- 19
- Next Group 2 match
- Sabalenka versus Elina Svitolina on Friday
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