US EditionAndreeva fends off Baptiste challenge to reach Madrid Open final
Andreeva won 6-4, 7-6(8) after saving three set points and will play Marta Kostyuk or Anastasia Potapova for the title.
- On Thursday, Mirra Andreeva defeated Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 7-6 in Madrid to reach her first Madrid Open final. The Russian dominated the first set and survived a late tie-break challenge from the American.
- Andreeva, who turned 19 on Wednesday, maintained composure throughout the match, winning 100 per cent of points behind her first serve. Baptiste, having previously upset world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter-finals, struggled with errors early.
- The Russian secured her place in a third WTA 1000 final after winning the Dubai Championships and Indian Wells Open last year. Andreeva converted her third match point after the American saved two set points.
- Andreeva, who has 12 wins on clay this season, awaits the winner of the Anastasia Potapova versus Marta Kostyuk match. "Honestly, I'm just so happy that I won," Andreeva said post-match.
- In the men's draw, 21-year-old Alexander Blockx ended defending champion Casper Ruud's title defense with a 6-4, 6-4 victory. The Belgian reached his first Masters 1000 semi-final, having never won an ATP Tour match on clay before.
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The women's tournament of the Masters 1000 of Madrid will have a new champion because Mirra Andreeva and Marta Kostyuk prevailed in their respective semifinal duels and will play to win their first title in the contest that takes place in the Magic Box on brick dust courts.The 19-year-old Russian defeated in the first turn in the Manolo Santana stadium the American Hailey Baptiste (30a) by 6-4 and 7-6 (8) and wants to conquer their third Masters…
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Mirra Andreeva reaching the Madrid final after holding off Hailey Baptiste’s late surge is being described as resilience. That’s accurate, but incomplete. What this match really showed is the difference between controlling a match and surviving it — and why that distinction matters at the highest level. Andreeva started from a position of control. Her game structure, rally management, and point construction allowed her to dictate the early phase…
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