Mirra Andreeva’s rise to the top ten was a guaranteed thing, it was simply a question of how soon. As a teenager, when she broke on the scene in 2022, she was limited in the number of events she could play (BTW: she is still a teenager). Well, that did not seem to hamper her, because she has done what many players older than her could not do in their careers, win a title. Andreeva has won two career titles.
Mirra Andreeva Is Setting The Stage
Mirra Andreeva’s statement to the tennis world is that she is ready to take on all commers. I have been following her since she broke on the scene, and they started whispering about another Russian teen phenom. She has been maturing right before our eyes. She played with such composure in Dubai, more than her older opponents and was rewarded with her biggest title to date. Andreeva is currently coached by Conchita Martinez, and what a winning combo this is. This young lady really likes clay and made her first major semifinals at Roland Garros in 2024. It was quite interesting watching Mirra Andreeva’s performance on court. I kept thinking how can she hit the ball that hard.
Embed from Getty ImagesWill The Teen Phenom Win A Major This Year?
Mirra Andreeva put on a dominant display of her talent at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. En route to the final, she knocked out former number one Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon Champion/top ten player Elena Rybakina. What made her performance so impressive, she won a set in almost every match in dominant fashion. Rybakina was the only player who was able to win a set from her.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Chun-Hsin Tseng | UP 26 | 99 |
| Raphael Collignon (BEL) | UP 24 | 98 CAREER HIGH |
| Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) | UP 22 | 69 CAREER HIGH |
| Jaime Faria (POR) | UP 20 | 87 CAREER HIGH |
| Francisco Comesana (ARG) | UP 19 | 67 CAREER HIGH |
| Alexander Muller (FRA) | UP 19 | 41 CAREER HIGH |
| Mariano Navone (ARG) | DOWN 18 | 64 |
| Dusan Lajovic (SRB) | DOWN 17 | 100 |
| Cameron Norrie (GBR) | DOWN 15 | 74 |
| Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) | DOWN 11 | 86 |
| Joao Fonseca (BRA) | DOWN 10 | 78 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Clara Tauson (DEN) | UP 15 | 23 CAREER HIGH |
| Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) | DOWN 15 | 34 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) | DOWN 14 | 71 |
| Alycia Parks (USA) | UP 13 | 61 |
| Eva Lys (GER) | UP 10 | 77 CAREER HIGH |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few positional changes in the top ten. Andrey Rublev and Tommy Paul traded places to #9 and #10, respectively. The top four players currently are still: [1] Jannik Sinner; [2] Alexander Zverev; [3] Carlos Alcaraz; and [4] Taylor Fritz.
WTA: there were some major changes in the top ten. Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys each climbed one spot to #4 and #5, respectively. Jasmine Paolini fell two spots to #6. New top ten member, Mirra Andreeva, is in at #9. Emma Navarro fell one spot to #10. The top four players currently are: [1] Aryna Sabalenka; [2] Iga Swiatek; [3] Coco Gauff; and [4] Jessica Pegula.
The Americans still have four women in the top ten: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys, and Emma Navarro.
WHO FELL OUT OF THE TOP TEN THIS WEEK? Paula Badosa
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