Tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva stuns Aryna Sabalenka at French Open to become youngest semifinalist since 1997

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Mirra Andreeva made history on Wednesday when she defeated top-ranked tennis pro Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals at the French Open to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist in nearly 30 years.

Andreeva, a 17-year-old unseeded player from Russia, won the match 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, and she did so by going off script. 

Mirra Andreeva of Russia in action against Aryna Sabalenka of Russia in the quarter finals of the women's singles at Roland Garros on June 05, 2024 in Paris, France. (Frey/TPN/Getty Images)

"I always play the way I want to play. We have a plan with my coach for the match, but after, I forget everything, and when I play a match, I don’t have any thoughts in my head," she said after the match. 

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"So maybe I would say that my strength could be that I just play how I want to play and I do whatever I want to do."

Her unapologetic approach to the game has paid off. Andreeva, who only turned 17 in April, is now the youngest player to reach the semifinals at any Grand Slam since Martina Hingis did so in 1997 at age 16. 

That year, Hingis won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open and was a finalist at the French Open. 

Mirra Andreeva celebrates after winning match point against Aryna Sabalenka during the Women's Singles Quarter Final match on Day 11 at Roland Garros on June 05, 2024 in Paris, France.  (Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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Andreeva is playing only in her sixth major tournament. She will next face Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, a 28-year-old who also reached her first major semifinal.

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