Draper clinches men's title at Indian Wells, Andreeva upsets Sabalenka
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva staged an impressive comeback to defeat top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, making the 17-year-old the tournament's youngest champion since Serena Williams in 1999. Ranked...
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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva staged an impressive comeback to defeat top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, making the 17-year-old the tournament's youngest champion since Serena Williams in 1999.
Ranked 11th, Andreeva improved her season record to 19-3, the most wins by any woman on tour, and secured her second WTA 1000 title of 2025. Her first title came in February at Dubai, which marked her entry into the top 10 for the first time. With this victory, Andreeva will return to that elite tier in Monday's WTA rankings.
After losing the first set to the Belarusian, Andreeva showed her frustration by angrily smacking a ball into the stands as she prepared for the next point.
In the second set, Andreeva performed significantly better, especially with her serve, registering a 17-7 advantage in winners. She clinched the set by hitting an ace, holding at love for the first time that day.
The third set began optimally for Andreeva, who broke the powerful-serving Sabalenka at love. She surged to a 1-0 lead in the third set with a powerful passing shot that Sabalenka could barely touch. The match concluded with an emphatic forehand winner from Andreeva, who then dropped to her knees in elation, covering her face with both hands.
Andreeva is the first player under 18 to defeat both the women ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at the same WTA tournament since Williams accomplished the feat against Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis at the 1999 U.S. Open. Additionally, she is the youngest player to win a WTA title by defeating the No. 1 ranked woman in a final since Maria Sharapova triumphed over Davenport in Tokyo in 2005.
In the men's final later that day, 13th-seeded Jack Draper from Britain emerged victorious against 12th-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark with a score of 6-2, 6-2, earning his first Masters 1000 championship. Draper, who is 23, had previously upset two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals on Saturday.
Demonstrating solid performance in his debut Masters 1000 final, Draper raced to a 4-0 lead as Rune struggled to find his footing. The Briton lost only four points on serve during the first set, while Rune committed 10 of his 19 unforced errors in that same period.
The Dane managed to hold serve twice before Draper secured the first set, earning set point with an ace before Rune mishit a backhand to conclude the game.
In the second set, Draper broke Rune's serve early, and although the Dane had a few opportunities to capitalize on Draper's second serve, he couldn’t convert.
Draper secured another break for a 5-2 lead, and after initially sending a forehand long on his first match point, he clinched the victory when Rune sent a backhand long of the baseline.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
Ranked 11th, Andreeva improved her season record to 19-3, the most wins by any woman on tour, and secured her second WTA 1000 title of 2025. Her first title came in February at Dubai, which marked her entry into the top 10 for the first time. With this victory, Andreeva will return to that elite tier in Monday's WTA rankings.
After losing the first set to the Belarusian, Andreeva showed her frustration by angrily smacking a ball into the stands as she prepared for the next point.
In the second set, Andreeva performed significantly better, especially with her serve, registering a 17-7 advantage in winners. She clinched the set by hitting an ace, holding at love for the first time that day.
The third set began optimally for Andreeva, who broke the powerful-serving Sabalenka at love. She surged to a 1-0 lead in the third set with a powerful passing shot that Sabalenka could barely touch. The match concluded with an emphatic forehand winner from Andreeva, who then dropped to her knees in elation, covering her face with both hands.
Andreeva is the first player under 18 to defeat both the women ranked No. 1 and No. 2 at the same WTA tournament since Williams accomplished the feat against Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis at the 1999 U.S. Open. Additionally, she is the youngest player to win a WTA title by defeating the No. 1 ranked woman in a final since Maria Sharapova triumphed over Davenport in Tokyo in 2005.
In the men's final later that day, 13th-seeded Jack Draper from Britain emerged victorious against 12th-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark with a score of 6-2, 6-2, earning his first Masters 1000 championship. Draper, who is 23, had previously upset two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals on Saturday.
Demonstrating solid performance in his debut Masters 1000 final, Draper raced to a 4-0 lead as Rune struggled to find his footing. The Briton lost only four points on serve during the first set, while Rune committed 10 of his 19 unforced errors in that same period.
The Dane managed to hold serve twice before Draper secured the first set, earning set point with an ace before Rune mishit a backhand to conclude the game.
In the second set, Draper broke Rune's serve early, and although the Dane had a few opportunities to capitalize on Draper's second serve, he couldn’t convert.
Draper secured another break for a 5-2 lead, and after initially sending a forehand long on his first match point, he clinched the victory when Rune sent a backhand long of the baseline.
Ramin Sohrabi for TROIB News
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