The Russian, pupil of Conchita Martínez, is the youngest player in this round of ‘Grand Slam’ in almost 30 years
Paolini, her next rival, also went further than ever at the expense of Rybakina
MADRID, 5 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva, 17, reached the semifinals of Roland Garros at the expense of the world number two, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, to become the youngest player to reach this round of ‘Grand Slam’ in almost 30 years. years.
Andreeva, who signed an epic comeback with 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, will face the Italian Jasmine Paolini in the penultimate round of the French Open, who also gave the shock this Wednesday by winning (6 -2, 4-6, 6-4) to the Kazakh Elena Rybakina.
The Russian had nerves of steel against Sabalenka who was going for the double in Paris after being champion of the first ‘big’ of the year in Australia. The world number two had to ask for medical assistance twice in the match, but she sold her skin dearly in a duel with many alternatives, without a final serve in any of them.
After forcing the third set, Andreeva rose from a break down to be the youngest tennis player in the semifinals of a Grand Slam since the Swiss Martina Hingis reached them at Roland Garros and US Open at the age of 16 in 1997. The Russian will face Paolini who started a day of surprises in the women’s team.
In her first match on the land of Philippe-Chatrier, the Italian dispatched a three-time WTA champion in 2024 in Rybakina. The Kazakh pushed hard after losing the first set but, in a constant give and take, Paolini, champion in Dubai this year and recently in the doubles in Rome, took the prize to play for the first time in the semi-final of a ‘big’ ‘, which will take him to the ‘Top 10’ in the world.
The other semifinal was decided the previous day and will be played by the world number one, the Polish Iga Switek, against the American Coco Gauff, number three who, with Sabalenka’s defeat this Wednesday, will rise to number two on Monday.
2024-06-05 18:06:38
#young #Andreeva #surprises #Sabalenka #semifinals #Paris
