Andreeva tops Rybakina again, takes win streak to nine

Mirra Andreeva ousted Elena Rybakina from a match for the second time in three weeks on a wet Tuesday evening on the BNP Paribas Open, advancing to the quarterfinals behind a commanding 6-1, 6-2 efficiency. 

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The 17-year-old wanted three units to beat Rybakina on her technique to successful the Dubai Obligation Free Tennis Championships final month, however had no such troubles in a dominating 1 hour and 3-minute efficiency inside Stadium 2 on the Indian Wells Tennis Backyard — in opposition to a participant who lifted the trophy on the match two years in the past. Andreeva gained six straight video games in coasting to the primary set — her momentum solely disrupted by a rain delay within the fourth recreation — and likewise gained 4 straight video games within the second set, rapidly resetting after dropping serve initially.

“I knew that the match was going to be incredibly tough,” Andreeva mentioned post-match. “She’s gained the match right here, I believe she feels very snug enjoying on these courts, so I simply discovered an amazing mindset for this match and I simply tried to battle for each level. 

“I was so excited to play tonight … with all the courage, I just went on court and tried to show the best level of tennis.”

Andreeva has now gained 9 straight matches, and is the youngest participant via to the Indian Wells quarterfinals since Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova additionally did it at 17 in 2009. Learn on for extra details and figures from Andreeva’s newest triumph.

0: Rybakina didn’t hit an ace in opposition to Andreeva, and was damaged six instances. The 2022 Wimbledon champion entered the match second on the Hologic WTA Tour in complete aces this season behind Clara Tauson.

3: All three of the matches between Andreeva and Rybakina have come at WTA 1000 occasions — however Tuesday’s affair was the primary to not go three units. Rybakina beforehand gained on the 2023 China Open from a set down, however Andreeva has now gained back-to-back matches within the head-to-head — and pushed her season document in opposition to High 10 opponents to 3-2 within the course of. 

4: The massive-hitting Rybakina struck simply 4 winners in opposition to Andreeva, who hit 19 winners.

5: Because the format’s introduction in 2009, Andreeva is now the primary participant to achieve 5 WTA 1000 quarterfinals earlier than the age of 18. She entered Tuesday’s match tied with Coco Gauff.

7: The victory was Andreeva’s seventh in opposition to a High 10 participant in her younger profession. Since 2000, solely Maria Sharapova (10) and Kim Clijsters (eight) have claimed extra High 10 victories earlier than turning 18.

9: Andreeva’s nine-match successful streak in a profession greatest at Hologic WTA Tour stage, although she gained 16 straight matches when counting ITF World Tennis Tour ends in 2023. All 9 of these wins have come at WTA 1000 stage, and she or he is the youngest participant to win that many at this match stage because the format’s introduction.

33: Rybakina totaled 33 unforced errors in two units — practically double Andreeva’s complete of 19. 

Andreeva will look to increase her unbeaten run to double figures when she faces former World No. 3 Elina Svitolina for the primary time within the quarterfinals.