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Mirra Andreeva Beats Aryna Sabalenka to Reach the Last Four of the WTA Finals.
Andreeva won 11 straight games to seal the group and Sabalenka will face Svitolina for the last semifinal place.
On Wednesday, 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 to win her round-robin group, securing a place in the WTA Finals semifinals.
Sabalenka led 3-1 early, but Andreeva won three consecutive games to level at 4-4 before dominating the second set and winning in 62 minutes.
Earlier on Wednesday, Elina Svitolina overcame Karolina Muchova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to keep her tournament hopes alive, eliminating Muchova from the competition.
On Friday, Sabalenka and Svitolina compete for the remaining semifinal spot, with the winner joining Andreeva in the final four.
Andreeva credited coach Conchita Martinez with "82% of the credit" for a pep talk, saying she felt "pumped up and full of energy.
Mirra Andreeva is in the semi-finals at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. The 19-year-old French Open winner from Russia defeated Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday (local time) 6:4 and 6:0 and thus celebrated the second win in the second match.