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Andreeva beats Pegula to reach WTA Finals title match
Mirra Andreeva beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to reach the WTA Finals championship match at Indian Wells, California.
The 19-year-old Russian has reached the final without dropping a set in her first appearance at the season-ending tournament.
Six months after winning her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, she will rise to No.
2 in the world rankings on Monday, regardless of the final’s result.
A year ago, Andreeva missed qualifying for the Finals by six points.
The semi-final came after Pegula’s private criticism of Andreeva was caught on a hot microphone earlier in the tournament, though Pegula later apologized and both players laughed off the incident.
Andreeva’s strong week puts her in contention for the WTA Finals title and a future shot at No.
1.
She will face the winner of the other semi-final between Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and Elina Svitolina.
Mirra Andreeva defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 to reach the WTA Finals title match at Indian Wells.
The 19-year-old has not dropped a set at the tournament.
Andreeva will face either Linda Noskova or Elina Svitolina in the final.
The win ensures Andreeva will finish the year ranked No. 2 in the world.
She is the first teenager to reach the WTA Finals title match since 2004.
- Who
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Jessica Pegula.
- What
- Andreeva won 6-3, 6-4 to reach the WTA Finals title match.
- When
- Saturday, November 14, 2026.
- Where
- The Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.
- Why
- The match was a semifinal; the winner advanced to the title match.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Andreeva failed to qualify for the WTA Finals, missing out by six points.
The WTA Finals were held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
Andreeva beat Pegula 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinal to reach the final.
Andreeva was scheduled to play either Noskova or Svitolina in the final.
- Match score
- Andreeva defeated Pegula 6-3, 6-4
- Match duration
- 1 hour and 25 minutes
- Andreeva's age
- 19
- Tournament venue
- Indian Wells Tennis Garden, California
- Year-end ranking
- Andreeva will finish at No. 2 in the world
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What people are saying
Mirra is continuing to play flawless tennis. She is doing so many things well.
I would be shocked if she did not get the number one spot.
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