In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest player to advance to the Indian Wells final since Kim Clijsters in 2001. She also became the fifth player to reach this stage before turning 18 years old since the tournament’s inception in 1989; the other four players to do so are Clijsters, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and Serena Williams.

Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday night to become the tournament's youngest finalist since 2001.

La estrella rusa adolescente Mirra Andreeva avanzó a la final del Abierto de Indian Wells, venciendo a la campeona defensora Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1),

Mirra Andreeva is the fifth player to reach the final at Indian Wells before turning 18 years old, following Kim Clijsters (2001), Monica Seles (1991), Martina Hingis (1998) and Serena Williams (1999)

Mirra Andreeva, 17, stuns defending champion Iga Swiatek to set up final against Aryna Sabalenka in the BNP Paribas Open final at Indian Wells; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Mirra Andreeva is coming for women’s tennis. Or maybe she has already taken it. The toughest task in women’s tennis these days is beating Iga Swiatek on the red clay of Roland Garros, but Andreeva, the 17-year-old Russian,

Aryna Sabalenka has become the fourth player to reach both the Australian Open and Indian Wells finals in multiple seasons, along with Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport

Mirra Andreeva defeated Iga Swiatek for the second time this year, knocking out the two-time defending champion in the Indian Wells semifinals.

The Russian tennis star will be the youngest player since Kim Clijsters in 2001 to play for a BNP Paribas Open title.

Mirra Andreeva defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals at the WTA 1000 event in Indian Wells, and will next face Iga Swiatek. However, the Russian isn’t taking anything for granted,