Mirra Andreeva, currently ranked sixth in the world, continued her impressive run by defeating Veronika Kudermetova with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory in the second round of the Miami tournament. This win marks her 30th victory at WTA 1000 level events.
This achievement comes in just her first 40 matches played at WTA 1000 tournaments. Since 2009, only three other female tennis players have reached the 30-win milestone at this level in fewer matches.
Here`s a list of the top 7 players with the fastest starts to 30 wins at WTA 1000 tournaments:
- Bianca Andreescu – 38 matches
- Maria Sharapova – 39 matches
- Venus Williams – 39 matches
- Mirra Andreeva – 40 matches
- Iga Swiatek – 40 matches
- Serena Williams – 40 matches
- Jelena Jankovic – 40 matches
Furthermore, Andreeva has now won a set 6-0 for the third time at WTA 1000 tournaments. Since 2009, only three WTA Tour players under the age of 19 have achieved better records in this statistic: Coco Gauff (8), Caroline Wozniacki, and Donna Vekic (both with 4).
Adrian Whitmore