Right now, it’s Mirra Andreeva’s era, and we are all witnessing it.
‘It’s wonderful to travel the globe with my loved ones, my team, participate in prestigious tournaments, enjoy myself on the court, and simply relish life,’ expressed the 17-year-old after securing her second consecutive WTA 1000 title by winning the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells this Sunday.
‘I believe this is what I cherish about being myself. I will strive to maintain this approach for as long as possible.’
Let’s recap her remarkable week of triumph in the desert:
Key Numbers: Five Impressive Stats from Andreeva’s Indian Wells Journey
- Andreeva currently leads the tour in match victories in 2025. She boasts 19 main-draw wins at Hologic WTA Tour events this season, surpassing Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys, who are tied for second place with 18 wins each.
- Still under 18, Andreeva is the youngest player to achieve back-to-back WTA 1000 titles (formerly Tier I) since Martina Hingis, who was 16 when she won Miami and Hilton Head consecutively in 1997.
- At Indian Wells, Andreeva defeated No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals and No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final. She is the second youngest player since 1975 to defeat the top two ranked players in the final two rounds of a WTA 1000/Tier I or Grand Slam event. Only 16-year-old Tracy Austin accomplished this at a younger age at the 1979 US Open.
- Andreeva is currently on a career-best 12-match winning streak at the tour level. She is only the third player this century to win at least 10 consecutive tour-level matches before turning 21, alongside Maria Sharapova and Nicole Vaidisova.
- Andreeva will now compete at the Miami Open, aiming to become the fifth woman—and first teenager—to achieve the Sunshine Double. The previous players to accomplish this feat are Stefanie Graf (1994 and 1996), Kim Clijsters (2005), Victoria Azarenka (2016), and Iga Swiatek (2022).
Trivia Time
Social Buzz
Following her Indian Wells victory, Andreeva received accolades from fellow players who understand the experience of being a rising teenage star on the Hologic WTA Tour:
Unsurprisingly, a champion born in 2007 provided some entertaining social media content during the tournament, even before winning the trophy:
Honor Roll
Here are other notable players who excelled in Tennis Paradise this year:
Aryna Sabalenka: Despite falling just short of her first Indian Wells title, the top seed extended her lead as World No. 1 in the PIF WTA Rankings.
Iga Swiatek: While unable to become a three-time Indian Wells champion, Swiatek became the first woman to reach at least the semi-finals in four consecutive editions of the tournament.
Madison Keys: The Australian Open champion continues to lead the PIF Race to the WTA Finals, extending her winning streak to 16 matches before her semi-final defeat.
Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs: This American-Dutch team, a relatively new partnership this year, secured the WTA 1000 Indian Wells doubles title after a successful tournament in California.
Belinda Bencic: The 2021 Olympic gold medalist reached the quarter-finals, marking a strong return from maternity leave. Since returning to tour-level matches in January, she has achieved a 15-5 main-draw record this year.
Elina Svitolina: Continuing her impressive comeback from maternity leave, Svitolina reached her first WTA 1000 quarter-final since 2021 this past week.
Sonay Kartal: The British player, entering the main draw as a lucky loser, capitalized on this opportunity by reaching the Round of 16. This success propels her up 20 spots to a career-high ranking of No. 63.
Next Up
We have a brief one-day break before the Sunshine Double concludes in Florida, with the Miami Open main-draw commencing on Tuesday, March 18th.
Here are resources for the fourth WTA 1000 event of the year:
Miami 411: Dates, draws, prize money and essential information
Main draw analysis: Gauff to compete against Grand Slam champion; Andreeva aims for Sunshine Double
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