DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva turned the youngest participant to achieve the ultimate of a WTA 1000 occasion after beating sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 Friday on the Dubai Championships.
The 17-year-old Andreeva trailed 3-1 within the third set earlier than successful the final 5 video games to achieve her second tour-level last. She gained the Iasi Open in Romania final July.
Her opponent within the last will probably be both Clara Tauson, the Dane who knocked out top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, or Karolina Muchova.
After wins in opposition to Rybakina, Iga Swiatek and Marketa Vondrousova in Dubai, Andreeva additionally turned the youngest participant to beat three Grand Slam champions in a single event since Maria Sharapova in 2004 on the WTA Finals.