A day after beating former US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez, 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva scored another upset win, over world No. 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday.
The 6-3, 6-4 upset of Fernandez on Wednesday was the first tour-level win for the Russian teenager, coming three days before her 16th birthday.
Andreeva became the third-youngest player to win a main-draw match at a WTA 1000 tournament, behind Coco Gauff and CiCi Bellis. She was only the second 15-year-old to defeat a top-50 opponent at a WTA 1000 event.
Andreeva had never faced a top-50 opponent but had already earned impressive results this year on the junior and ITF levels. Her first main-draw victory extended her unbeaten pro record in 2023 to 14-0, and she was coming off two consecutive ITF W60 titles.
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu withdrew because of a right hand injury.
The 20-year-old was scheduled to play lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova on Wednesday ahead of a potential showdown with No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the second round.
American Sloane Stephens lost 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Jaqueline Cristian, while Eugenie Bouchard rallied to defeat Dayana Yastremska 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-2.
In the men’s draw, Stan Wawrinka came from behind to defeat Maxime Cressy 6-7 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (4). Richard Gasquet beat Marin Landaluce 6-2, 6-1, while David Goffin lost to Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4, 6-4.
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