Mirra Andreeva, at just seventeen, won the Dubai Tennis Championships, demonstrating remarkable talent by defeating top players like Iga Świątek and Elena Rybakina. After the match, she humorously thanked herself during her victory speech. Originally from Siberia, Andreeva's journey took her from Russia to Cannes for training. Her success has positioned her as a special player in women's tennis, being the only teenager in the top hundred until another teen emerged recently. Her ascent to No. 9 in the W.T.A. rankings marks a significant achievement in her burgeoning career.
I just want to thank me for always believing in me.
Andreeva is seventeen years old... making her the youngest player to enter the top ten in the past eighteen years.
And even this understates the gap between her accomplishments and those of the other youngest players on the tour.
To win the title in Dubai, Andreeva had to defeat Iga Świątek, a five-time major champion... and Elena Rybakina, a Wimbledon champion.
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