Magical Mirra Andreeva makes history alongside Linda Noskova as first all teenage Quarter-Final at WTA 500 since 2009

Mirra Andreeva secured her third consecutive victory of the season by defeating Arina Rodionova 6-1, 6-1 in the round of 16 at the WTA 500 Brisbane International. In her quest for a spot in the semifinals, the 16-year-old will face 19-year-old Linda Noskova, who has also had a brilliant start to the season with three consecutive wins.

This upcoming clash marks the first meeting between teenagers in a tournament of 500 or higher since Caroline Wozniacki (19 years old) in 2009 defeated the American Melanie Oudin (17 years old) 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the US Open. Wozniacki advanced to the final but fell to Kim Clijsters.

Both Noskova and Andreeva have previously entered the top 50, with the Russian being the youngest within the top 100, while Noskova is the third youngest (only Linda Fruhvirtova is younger by 6 months, currently ranked world No. 85).

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Milestone for Mirra 👏 Mirra Andreeva advances to her first career quarterfinal with a stunning performance against Arina Rodionova, 6-1 6-1 ✨ #BrisbaneTennis

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Teenagers clash in Brisbane quarterfinals

Noskova began her tournament journey in the first round with a hard-fought victory over Timea Babos (No. 192) with a score of 5-7, 7-6(8), 7-6(2). In the second round, she faced the 10th seed Sorana Cirstea (No. 26) and secured a win by 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Moving into the third round, she encountered another young surprise, the 21-year-old Argentine Julia Riera (No. 137), and once again battled to secure the victory with a scoreline of 6-1, 6-7(4), 6-3.

On the other hand, Andreeva has dominated her opponents, conceding only ten games in three matches so far. Her first victim was compatriot Diana Shnaider (6-2, 6-3), followed by a remarkable triumph over fellow Russian and 4th seed Ludmila Samsonova (No. 14) with a convincing score of 6-1, 6-2, marking her first win against a top-15 player. In the third round, she continued her stellar performance by defeating Arina Rodionova.

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This was a very close match with both fighting back when down big. Sori did a great job fighting back after losing a close 1st set. She did her best in the 3rd by wining important games to keep it close but wasnt enough. Linda Noskova defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

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