15-year-old Andreeva upsets Leila Fernandez at Madrid Masters

The 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva, Russia, shocked everyone at the start of the Masters in Madrid.

The talented tennis player eliminated Canadian Leila Fernandez, who is currently 49th in the WTA ranking, 6:4, 6:3 after 1 hour and 17 minutes of play.

Andreeva arrived in the Spanish capital as the 194th in the WTA list, but also with a streak of 11 consecutive victories, that is, two titles won from ITF tournaments.

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva at the age of 15 won her first victory in the WTA tournament, defeating the 49th racket of the world, Canadian Leila Fernandez.

Andreeva is ranked 194th, pic.twitter.com/uWnzZ7zgcn

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The teenager broke the 2021 US Open finalist’s serve once in the first set and twice more in the second for a 5-1 lead, so a break in the eighth game did her no harm.

Mirra Andreeva, who received a special invitation from the organizers, will play the Brazilian Betrice Hadad Maya in the second round.