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Mirra Andreeva beats Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to roll into WTA Finals semis

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 12). Mirra Andreeva beats Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to roll into WTA Finals semis. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/tennis/mirra-andreeva-beats-aryna-sabalenka-in-straight-sets-to-roll-into-wta-finals-semis/article_5ca16721-ff1a-586e-9da7-1bb3768d2001.html

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Mirra Andreeva defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 in a WTA Finals round-robin match on Wednesday to secure her place in the semifinals. After trailing early in the first set, Andreeva won 20 of the next 23 points and completed the victory in 62 minutes. Andreeva credited her coach for inspiring her performance with a pep talk before the match.
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American Calif. INDIAN WELLS Russian WTA Finals

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Sabalenka PERSON · 6× Andreeva PERSON · 5× Muchova PERSON · 2× Svitolina PERSON · 2× Aryna Sabalenka PERSON · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Conchita Martinez PERSON · 1× INDIAN WELLS GPE · 1× Jessica Pegula PERSON · 1× Mirra Andreeva PERSON · 1×

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Playing with tape affixed above her right knee, Sabalenka suddenly struggled to win points against her opponent, who won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June and defeated Sabalenka to win the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
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“I feel like I could play another two matches.

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INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Mirra Andreeva won her WTA Finals round-robin group in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0. asserted
Andreeva → win → Sabalenka
The No. 3 seed trailed Sabalenka 1-4 in the opening set but won 20 of the next 23 points and rode that momentum to become the Group 2 winner in 62 minutes. asserted
seed → trail → minutes
“I feel like I could play another two matches. uncertain
I → feel → matches
I’m so pumped up and full of energy,” said Andreeva, who gave coach Conchita Martinez “82% of the credit” for a post-warmup pep talk that she feels spurred her to victory. asserted
she → ’m → victory
Andreeva was the subject of a pre-tournament hot mic diatribe from fellow competitor Jessica Pegula; the American was heard calling Andreeva a “diva” and made other comments for which she has since apologized. asserted
she → hear → which
Since then, the 19-year-old Russian has lost just eight games in her first two round-robin matches. asserted
Russian → lose → matches
Her 2-0 record leaves Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina to play for the remaining semifinal spot on Friday. asserted
record → leave → Friday
Sabalenka, who lost the No. 1 ranking after 99 consecutive weeks to Elena Rybakina after Rybakina won the U.S. Open, posted a straight-sets victory over Karolina Muchova in her opening match and looked solid early against Andreeva. asserted
Rybakina → lose → Andreeva
Playing with tape affixed above her right knee, Sabalenka suddenly struggled to win points against her opponent, who won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open in June and defeated Sabalenka to win the 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. asserted
who → play → Wells
Still, the No. 2-seeded Sabalenka will have a shot to qualify for a fifth consecutive WTA Finals semifinal against Svitolina, a former WTA Finals champion who eliminated Muchova in the first match of the afternoon. asserted
who → seed → afternoon
Svitolina, the only mother in the eight-woman field, lost 6-4, 6-0 to Andreeva in her first WTA Finals match since 2019, but rebounded after losing the first set to beat Muchova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. asserted
Svitolina → lose → Muchova
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