Madrid, Spain) – One of the promises of the circuit, the Russian Mirra Andreeva, only 15 years old, took advantage of the invitation she received to compete in the WTA 1000 in Madrid and surprised the Canadian Leylah Fernandez in her debut, triumphing with partials of 6/4 and 6/3. His next opponent will be Beatriz Haddad Maia of São Paulo, seeded 13, who will advance directly to the second round.

Andreeva became the third-youngest player to win a WTA 100 match, behind only Americans Coco Gauff and Cici Bellis. She is also now the second player aged 15 and under to beat a top-50 rival at this tournament level, joining Bellis, who in 2015 defeated Kazakh Zarina Diyas in the second round in Miami.

Even at such a young age, the young Russian is already in the WTA top 200, currently occupying the 194th position. She arrived in Madrid in style having won back-to-back W60s, winning the trophy at Chiasso and Bellinzona in the past two weeks. Andreeva has won her last 14 matches and will challenge Bia without losing anything.

Giorgi retires at the premiere

The Italian Camila Giorgi did not have a long life in the competition, she ended up stopping on her debut against the Egyptian Mayar Sherif. She even took the lead and won the first set, but gave up after losing the second, when the score was 4/6 and 6/4, leaving the vacancy in the next phase to her rival, who will face the ‘Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina.

Also quick was the victory of the experienced German Tatjana Maria, who did not notice it and beat the young Filipino guest Alexandra Eala with a double 6/1. In the second round, the German will face the North American Bernarda Pera and whoever wins will have everything to cross with the Polish Iga Swiatek in the next phase.