Andrejeva beats Svitolina to open WTA Finals campaign
Mirra Andrejeva beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-0 to make a winning start at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. She next faces Aryna Sabalenka, who also won her opening match.
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Mirra Andrejeva opened her WTA Finals campaign with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Elina Svitolina in Indian Wells, taking control of their group match after a close first set.
The 19-year-old Russian, ranked third in the world, broke Svitolina to go 4-2 ahead and then did not lose another game. Andrejeva, who won the French Open this year, said afterwards that she had felt nervous and struggled to strike the ball cleanly, but was pleased to have managed her emotions and got through the match.
Earlier, Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolína Muchová 7-6 (2), 7-5 in the same group. Andrejeva’s next match is against Sabalenka on Wednesday.
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