Mirra
Andreeva (No. 38) achieved a great victory over former world No. 1 Victoria
Azarenka (No. 21) by 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 and advanced to the Round of 32 in the
French Open. Both players struggled with their serves in a match with 18 breaks
between them.
In a
generational duel, the 17-year-old teenager surpassed the 2-times Grand Slam
champion, who is 34 years old. Andreeva was born on April 27, 2007, at a time
when Azarenka was already established on the Tour and in the top-70.
Andreeva upends Azarenka in French Open Marathon
Undoubtedly,
it was an irregular match for both players with their serves from the start.
Both faced breaks in their first service games, with a total of five
consecutive games without either maintaining their service. Andreeva broke the
streak in the 6th game and took a 4-2 lead.
Azarenka
won only one of her five service games in the set, in addition to totaling 17
unforced errors. The constant errors of the former world No. 1 ultimately gave
the set to Andreeva by 6-3.
In the
second set, problems with the serve were felt again. Andreeva was 2-0 ahead and
victory seemed within reach due to Azarenka's doubts with her service. However,
a negative streak began for the teenager, who lost her service four times in a
row and 'only' obtained two breaks in her favor, resulting in a 6-3 for her
opponent.
Andreeva now has 11 wins and 4 losses with just five Grand Slam main draw appearance so far.
Once again,
the initial advantage in the third set was for Andreeva in a dramatic end for
both players. Although both showed greater security with the service during the
initial passages, another series of breaks came from both sides. Andreeva had a
one-break advantage and was 3-2 ahead, but Azarenka's response balanced the
match. From there, there were three breaks on each side.
An
incredible crosscourt backhand from Andreeva when the score was 5-5 gave her
the definitive break to close the match with her service, and after three
service games that ended in her opponent's break, she finally secured her
passage to the third round in her 4th match point by 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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