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16 Mar 2025 | 21.17
A spectacular final took place at Indian Wells 2025. Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva battled for 2 hours and 5 minutes for the Californian glory, with a happy ending for the young 17-year-old Russian. After a very solid first set from the Belarusian, Andreeva managed to come back and unsettle Sabalenka (2-6 6-4 6-3). Conchita Martínez's protégé positions herself as the most in-form tennis player at the moment.
The career of Mirra Andreeva is rapidly growing. After her first WTA 1000 in Dubai, she adds the second one in Indian Wells 2025, immediately following the Emirates tournament, which further highlights her achievements. Victory over the world number one with a comeback included, something that could mentally affect Aryna Sabalenka, who narrowly missed her fourth Grand Slam at the Australian Open.
- Experience versus nerves
The first set was marked by what happened at 1-1. After a few minutes of play, Andreeva already had 4 break points, but couldn't capitalize on them. Sabalenka relied on experience and managed to break in the very next game to love, completely unsettling the Russian. Nerves got the best of her, and she struggled throughout the first set, which ended with a lopsided score in favor of the world number one (6-2).
- Like the Phoenix Rising
When most would have thought the hangover from the first set would continue, Mirra appeared to break in the second set and began showing precise and powerful play, going toe-to-toe with the WTA's number one. Like the Phoenix rising from the ashes, she resurged and remained focused at 100% for the rest of the set. In the third set, Aryna indeed felt the aftermath of what she had just experienced and not only failed to react but was completely outshined by Mirra Andreeva's overflowing talent. Sabalenka, utterly frustrated, kept trying but with a negativity that led her to be the runner-up at Indian Wells 2025.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andreeva ruge con más fuerza que Sabalenka
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