Mirra Andreeva will head into the Olympics having received her first WTA Tour title after profitable the Iasi Open in Romania.
The 17-year-old claimed victory after fellow Russian Elina Avanesyan was compelled to withdraw within the third set close to midnight.
Andreeva led 5-7 7-5 4-0 at this stage however solely misplaced 4 factors within the decider.
She is going to play her first singles match on the Paris Olympics on Sunday in opposition to Poland’s Magda Linert.
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Linette additionally entered the Olympics after defeating compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1 within the Prague Open ultimate.
Andreeva reached the semi-finals at this yr’s French Open and reached the fourth spherical at Wimbledon in 2023, when she was simply 16.
She received the Iasi Open at 17 years and 90 days, which means she was the youngest to win a tour-level singles title since Coco Gauff received in Parma in 2021, 20 days youthful of ladies.
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