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Mirra Andreeva

Also known as: Ninth-seeded Russian · Russia's Mirra Andreeva

Mirra Andreeva — Russian tennis player who won the 2026 French Open women's singles title at age 19, the youngest Roland Garros champion since 1992.

2026-04-262026-10-21

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  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Earlier, Russia's Mirra Andreeva beat Ukraine's Daria Snigur 6-2, 6-2 to book her quarter-final spot against fellow Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova. …

    Djokovic wins China Open and keeps unbeaten record after de Minaur retires
  3. Citizen Digital

    … French Open champion Mirra Andreeva of Russia overcame a first-set wobble to beat Chinese wildcard Yuan Yue 3-6, 6-0, 6-0. …

    Djokovic survives China Open scare against wildcard world no. 104
  4. September 2026
  5. Citizen Digital

    Gauff takes inspiration from Tiafoe in US Open fightback win By AFP September 10, 2026 11:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter USA's Coco Gauff celebrates defeating Russia's Mirra Andreeva in their women's si …

    Gauff takes inspiration from Tiafoe in US Open fightback win
  6. August 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    … oola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); Another Mensik ace saved one of two match points earlier in the evening when the Czech pair edged the Russians Mirra Andreeva …

    Czech duo Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
  8. Citizen Digital

    … "It was hard to control the ball for both of us and it was my first time playing a day match on this center court so I had to adjust to that." Mirra Andreeva's French Open reigning champion status counted for little as the fifth seed struggled to close out a 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) victor …

    No.1 Sabalenka slams Wang to advance at Cincinnati
  9. Citizen Digital

    Rybakina advances while Andreeva exits at Toronto By AFP August 08, 2026 06:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina hits a return against China’s Zheng Qinwen during their women’s sin …

    Rybakina advances while Andreeva exits at Toronto
  10. July 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    Djokovic, Sinner into Wimbledon third round, Andreeva stunned By AFP July 02, 2026 06:10 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas during their m …

    Djokovic, Sinner into Wimbledon third round, Andreeva stunned
  12. June 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    … Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, the newly crowned French Open champion, meets Poland's Magda Linette. …

    Sinner, Djokovic headline Wimbledon's star-studded opening day
  14. Citizen Digital

    Andreeva already eyeing second Grand Slam title after French Open triumph By AFP June 07, 2026 03:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Russia's Mirra Andreeva poses with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen (Suzanne Len …

    Andreeva already eyeing second Grand Slam title after French Open triumph
  15. Citizen Digital

    … n final run can inspire By AFP June 07, 2026 02:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Poland's Maja Chwalinska reacts on the podium at the end of her women's final singles match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva …

    Chwalinska hopes historic French Open final run can inspire

Tuesday 6 October

  1. Djokovic wins seventh China Open title as de Minaur retires

    Novak Djokovic defeated Alex de Minaur at the China Open after de Minaur retired from the final, securing Djokovic's 102nd career title and extending his unbeaten streak in Beijing. The 39-year-old Serbian won the first set 7-6 (7/3) before de Minaur withdrew during the second set.

    6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 2 October

  1. Djokovic beats Bu Yunchaokete in tight China Open second round

    Novak Djokovic defeated world number 104 Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open in Beijing on Friday, surviving a challenging two-hour 52-minute match against the 24-year-old Chinese wildcard.

    2 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Gauff beats Andreeva to reach US Open semi-finals

    Coco Gauff saved two match points and defeated reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva 2–6, 7–6 (9/7), 6–2 to advance to the US Open semi-finals, inspired by compatriot Frances Tiafoe's comeback from two sets down.

    10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 27 August

  1. Czech pair Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles

    Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik of Czech Republic won the 2026 US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in the final after saving two match points in the semi-final against Russians Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.

    27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Sabalenka reaches Cincinnati fourth round with dominant victory

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 in 54 minutes to advance to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters, extending her winning streak to 45 consecutive victories at the Masters 1000 level.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 8 August

  1. Rybakina advances; Andreeva eliminated at Toronto Masters

    Elena Rybakina defeated Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters, while French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez 6-1, 6-4.

    8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 2 July

  1. Djokovic, Sinner advance; French Open champion Andreeva exits Wimbledon

    Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the second round to reach Wimbledon's third round, while defending champion Jannik Sinner also advanced. French Open champion Mirra Andreeva suffered a shock exit.

    2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 29 June

  1. Sinner defends Wimbledon title as stars return to grass

    Jannik Sinner begins his bid for a second successive Wimbledon title as the grass-court Grand Slam opens with star-studded lineups including Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and returning Serena Williams, twelve months after Sinner and Iga Swiatek won their respective titles.

    29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 7 June

  1. Mirra Andreeva wins French Open, targets more Grand Slams

    Russia's Mirra Andreeva, 19, won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Poland's Maja Chwalinska, becoming the youngest women's champion at Roland Garros in 34 years. She said the win is "so much better" than imagined and she wants to add more titles as soon as possible, with Wimbledon next on her agenda.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open final, loses to Andreeva

    World number 114 Maja Chwalinska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open final in the Open era but lost to eighth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2. The 24-year-old Polish player hopes her run from qualifying to the final will inspire other players outside the top 100.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Russian Andreeva wins first Grand Slam at French Open

    Mirra Andreeva, 19, defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to win the French Open women's singles title on Saturday, becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles in 1992 and the first player born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 5 June

  1. Polish qualifier Chwalinska seeks French Open title against Andreeva

    Poland's Maja Chwalinska, ranked outside the top 100 before the tournament, has reached the French Open final as a qualifier and will face Mirra Andreeva on Saturday. If she wins, she would become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam singles title, after Emma Raducanu.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 31 May

  1. French Open enters second week with no defending champion

    With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, the French Open has no previous Grand Slam singles winners remaining. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, three-time major-final losers, now face the opportunity to claim the men's title in the final.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 29 May

  1. Djokovic faces Fonseca in French Open third round

    Novak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 25 May

  1. Djokovic advances at Roland Garros; Zverev wins comfortably

    Novak Djokovic battled from behind to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his first-round match at Roland Garros, keeping alive his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. Alexander Zverev enjoyed a more comfortable first-round victory as the clay-court tournament got underway.

    25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 24 May

  1. Djokovic seeks 25th Grand Slam at Roland Garros, faces Perricard

    Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, begins his bid for a record-breaking 25th major title at Roland Garros, playing France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round. With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent through injury, Djokovic may have his best chance to break the record.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Sabalenka seeks Roland Garros title as dominance wavers

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.

    19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 11 May

  1. Sinner advances to Italian Open last 16 with dominant win

    World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 in straight sets at the Italian Open, extending his winning streak to 25 matches and advancing to face Andrea Pellegrino in the next round.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Swiatek retires from Madrid Open due to viral illness

    Polish sixth-seeded Iga Swiatek was forced to retire during the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday after contracting a stomach virus, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the last 16 and extended her winning run to 14 matches.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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