Mirra Andreeva opens the WTA Finals with a win over Ukraine's Svitolina
Russia's Mirra Andreeva won her opening match at the season-ending WTA Finals, beating Ukraine's top-ranked player Svitolina in a group with Sabalenka and Muchova.
Mirra Andreeva has made a winning start at the biggest tournament of the tennis season. At the WTA Finals, the event that closes the year, the Russian beat Svitolina, who is Ukraine's top-ranked player.
The WTA Finals brings together just eight players, the best of the season. Andreeva is in a group with Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka and the Czech player Karolina Muchova, so the draw is no walk in the park. A win in the opening match is a useful head start.
Quick recap
Andreeva secured her place among the eight finalists on 1 October. Since then, the question has been how she would handle the debut on this stage. The first answer is a good one: a win over an experienced opponent.
Next up for her are group matches against Sabalenka and Muchova. Those will decide who moves on to the knockout stage.
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