Mirra Andreeva's impressive run continues as she topples Paolini in Cincinnati

Mirra Andreeva Continues Her Dominant Run, Defeats Jasmine Paolini to Reach Cincinnati Open Quarterfinals The teenager seems to have found her best form after defeating the 2-time Grand Slam runner-up 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in an impressive comeback.

The young Russian has reached the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 for the second time in her career. The first time was a couple of months ago at the Madrid Open, where she fell to Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets. This time, she will challenge World No. 1 Iga Swiatek.

In what was a highly anticipated round of 16 match, the battle was close from the start. Andreeva (No. 24) began with an early break, but Paolini (No. 5) quickly recovered it in the following game. The Italian took the lead in the 6th game (4-2), which was enough to secure the set later on with a 6-3 scoreline.

Paolini initially found solutions to the teenager's powerful serve, but in the second set, the Russian added more variety to her game. Andreeva posted impressive serving stats in the second set, landing 65% of her first serves and winning 94% of them (16/17). On the other hand, Paolini struggled, managing only 59% of first serves and winning just 47% of them.

Andreeva kept the pressure on Paolini's serve, despite the Italian constantly managing to hold her serve under difficult circumstances. Nonetheless, Mirra Andreeva secured a break in the 8th game and then closed out the set 6-3, forcing a decider.

The final set was entirely in Andreeva's favor, as she took breaks in the 1st and 5th games. Although Paolini recovered one of the breaks, it wasn't enough for a comeback, as she then lost her serve for the third consecutive time. Despite saving a match point, Paolini eventually succumbed, with Andreeva winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals, where she will face World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, with whom she has no previous encounters.