Andy Murray thought Mirra Andreeva would be a great player if she got her eyes fixed. His hilarious response came after the teenager called him “beautiful” and revealed that he was her crush.
Mirra Andreeva’s US Open journey came to an abrupt halt as the 18-year-old rising star fell in straight sets to American Taylor Townsend, who has been enjoying a surprise singles surge in New York.
Taylor Townsend made headlines earlier this week for the storm that engulfed her match against Jelena Ostapenko but instead this time it was her on court craft that will be garnering all the attention.
Townsend was able to put aside the distraction and controversy in Round 3, beating fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva to pull off a major upset in the grand slam event.
Mirra Andreeva is not shy about her admiration for tennis stars past and present. During a candid interview at the 2025 US Open, the 18-year-old Russian rising star did not hold back when talking about her teenage crush on Andy Murray, describing him with a phrase that instantly captured attention: "He’s aged like fine wine.".
Day 6 at the US Open is set to bring high-quality matchups. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match around the grounds.
Fans were treated to more thrilling US Open women’s tennis on Wednesday, Day 4 of the event. The first 16 second round matches were played, and Mirra Andreeva, 2021 champion Emma Raducanu, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jessica Pegula were among those in action.
The action will continue on day four at the US Open with 16 second-round matches on the slate in Flushing Meadows. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Polina Kudermetova, Jessica Pegula vs Anna Blinkova, and Jasmine Paolini vs Iva Jovic.
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva has shared her thoughts about being compared to former world number one Maria Sharapova. The 18-year-old is currently taking part
Day 2 of the women’s singles at the US Open produced much exciting drama. The legendary Venus Williams’s return to the New York was one of the standout stories from Monday.
Day 2 of the US Open will see 24 women’s first-round matches. Who will advance to Round 2 and who will be sent home early? As always, our writer share their thoughts on all of the matches.
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva has suffered a major blow ahead of the Cincinnati Open. The 18-year-old recently featured at the Canadian Open, where she was knocked out after losing in the round of 32 to McCartney Kessler in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4.
Mirra Andreeva had a bye in the opening round of the WTA 1000 in Montreal, then got a walkover from Bianca Andreescu, which means that her first match of the 2025 National Bank Open will come against 2-time WTA Tour champion this year McCartney Kessler.
Bianca Andreescu's withdrawal from the Canadian Open has been confirmed, following the ankle injury she sustained exactly at match point against Barbora Krejcikova.
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva has revealed that she might have to play her opening fixture at the Canadian Open in Montreal without her coach, Conchita Martinez.
Bianca Andreescu is perennially on the comeback trail, but the 2019 US Open champion still has plenty of eyes on her, no matter how she’s doing. To have her take on Mirra Andreeva, touted to be a Slam winner very soon, in Canada will be quite special.
Mirra Andreeva has officially etched her name into tennis history. The 18-year-old Russian sensation has broken into the WTA’s Top 5 for the first time in her career following an impressive quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, making her the youngest player to achieve the feat since Maria Sharapova did it over two decades ago.
The draw has been completed for the Iasi Open which is due to take place between July 14-20, 2025 and is the second airing of said tournament. Last years saw Mirra Andreeva take the title but the difference is this year that she is now a top 10 player so cannot play in this tournament.
Iga Swiatek's sensational title run at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships brought her closer to regaining the WTA No. 1 spot, which is currently held by Aryna Sabalenka.
BBC Sport pundit Tracy Austin says Belinda Bencic's decision to not play defensive on the second serve by staying behind the baseline helped the Swiss 35th ranked player see-off seventh seed Mirra Andreeva in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2025.
Belinda Bencic, playing in her first Wimbledon quarterfinal in nine appearances at the All England Club, upset Russian teen sensation Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Wednesday to reach her second Grand Slam semifinal and first in six years.
Poland's Magdalena Frech rallied to upset No. 6 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 in first-round action at the Berlin Tennis Open on Monday. Andreeva, who turned 18 in April, has had a successful season.