Andreeva beats Baptiste to reach first Madrid final
Teenager Mirra Andreeva reaches her first Madrid Open final with a 6-4 7-6 (10-8) victory over Hailey Baptiste.
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Notable Quotes
"Honestly, I feel so much adrenaline inside. I feel like I'm still nervous. I'm just so happy that I won and that I was able to save all those set points."
— Mirra Andreeva , Athlete
"The serve helped me a lot. I'm so, so happy - I cannot really find ways to describe what I'm feeling right now."
— Mirra Andreeva , Athlete
"I feel so much adrenaline inside, I feel like I'm still nervous."
— Mirra Andreeva , Athlete
"Honestly, I'm just so happy that I won... I'm very happy with how I served today."
— Mirra Andreeva , Athlete
"No soy una campeona. No soy una campeona. Voy a perder. Soy un chiste."
— Mirra Andreeva , Athlete
"It was a tough match. She played great. I played great. I think I had some opportunities in the third set. I felt like I was maybe a little bit rushing the point over there."
— Aryna Sabalenka , Athlete
Key People
Alexander Blockx is a Belgian tennis player who defeated Flavio Cobolli at the US Open.
Alexander Zverev is a German professional tennis player who recently won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Austrian tennis player.
Arthur Fils is a young French tennis player hampered by injuries due to workload.
Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian tennis player who was defeated by Andreeva in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Casper Ruud is a Norwegian tennis player and the defending champion of the Madrid Open.
Hailey Baptiste is a 24-year-old American tennis player known for her recent performance in the Madrid Open.
Jannik Sinner is an Italian professional tennis player known for his powerful play and young talent.
Marta Kostyuk is a Ukrainian tennis player who practiced with Serena Williams.
Mirra Andreeva is a young tennis player who defeated Chwalinska in the French Open final.
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Teenager Mirra Andreeva reaches her first Madrid Open final with a 6-4 7-6 (10-8) victory over Hailey Baptiste.
At 19, Mirra Andreeva reached her first Madrid Open final by defeating Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 7-6(8), marking her third WTA 1000 final after wins in Dubai and Indian Wells in 2025.
Under the guidance of Conchita Martínez, Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 19th birthday by reaching her first Madrid Open final, defeating Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 7-6(8).
Hailey Baptiste achieved a career-high victory by saving six match points to defeat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) in the Madrid Open quarterfinals.
Mirra Andreeva overcame a late challenge from Hailey Baptiste to win 6-4, 7-6(8) in the Madrid Open semifinals, securing her spot in the final against Marta Kostyuk or Anastasia Potapova.
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