Teen Tennis Phenom Mirra Andreeva Eyes Records at Australian Open 2025

MELBOURNE, Australia — At just 17 years old, Mirra Andreeva is making waves in the world of professional tennis. The Russian teenager, currently ranked No. 14 by the WTA, is the youngest player in the top 100 and is already drawing comparisons to some of the sport’s greatest names. After a convincing 6-3, 6-3 victory over Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the Australian Open 2025, Andreeva is poised to break records and cement her place among tennis elites.

Andreeva’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. In 2023, she reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, and in 2024, she replicated that success at the Australian Open. Her historic win over sixth seed Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon, where she became the youngest player in the Open era to deliver a first-set bagel to a top-10 seed, marked her as a force to be reckoned with. She followed this with a semifinal run at Roland Garros, becoming the youngest player to reach that stage since Martina Hingis in 1997.

“I feel like I belong here now,” Andreeva said in a press conference ahead of the Australian Open. “I’m not just trying to prove myself anymore. I know I can compete with the best.”

Under the guidance of Conchita Martínez, the 1994 Wimbledon champion, Andreeva has honed her game and developed a maturity beyond her years. Despite her occasional self-described “moodiness” and superstitious tendencies, her partnership with Martínez has been a key factor in her success. “We let ourselves joke around and have some fun,” Andreeva said, “but when it’s time to work, we work.”

Andreeva’s performance at the Australian Open 2025 could be a defining moment in her young career. With 16 wins in 23 major matches, she boasts a Grand Slam win ratio of 69.6%, placing her among the likes of Nicole Vaidisova and Maria Sharapova for players aged 18 or younger. A victory in her second-round match against Moyuka Uchijima would surpass Coco Gauff‘s record of four Australian Open wins before turning 18, bringing her closer to Sharapova’s seven and Vaidisova’s 10.

As Andreeva continues her campaign in Melbourne, the tennis world watches with bated breath. With her combination of skill, determination, and youthful exuberance, she is not just the future of women’s tennis—she is its present.