No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek lost to a player younger than 18 for the first time on tour when she was stunned by Mirra Andreeva in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals. The 17-year-old Andreeva won 6-3,

World number two Iga Swiatek is out of the Dubai Tennis Championships after a shock 6-3 6-3 quarter-final defeat by 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva.The Russian teenager is the youngest-ever player to reach the last four of the tournament.

For many years, Iga Swiatek has talked about the importance of her sports psychologist in her rise to the top.

By reaching the final in Dubai, Andreeva became the youngest player to reach a WTA 1000 tournament final since the format was established in 2009. Before upsetting the Kazakh and the Pole, she also earned wins over Elina Avanesyan, 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, and Peyton Stearns.

Mirra Andreeva upset Iga Swiatek in straight sets to become the youngest player to score five Top 10 wins and the youngest ever Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semifinalist.

Mirra Andreeva defeated Iga Swiatek and advances the semifinals of the WTA 1000 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.

An inspired Mirra Andreeva beat world number two Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Championships where the Russian 17-year-old set up a semi-final clash with Elena Rybakina.