Does Mirra Andreeva’s Sister Play Tennis? Everything You Need to Know About Her Elder Sibling

Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva has taken the tennis world by storm. Mirra, ranked World No. 47 right now in the WTA rankings, enjoyed her breakthrough season in 2023. The 16-year-old made her debut in the main-draw of the WTA Tour in October 2022 at the Jasmin Open in Tunisia. Despite her first-round loss at the event, she proved her undeniable potential in 2023. From defeating Canadian Leylah Fernandez in her first ever WTA 1000 match to reaching the third rounds of both the French Open and Wimbledon, Mirra truly gave tennis fans a taste of what she’s all about.

However, did you know that Mirra isn’t the only tennis talent in the Andreeva family? She has an elder sister as well, Erika, who is also an active tennis professional. But who is Erika Andreeva? And will she be joining sister Mirra at the Australian Open?

Mirra Andreeva’s sister Erika Andreeva, more than just the world no. 113

Erika Andreeva came into this world on June 24, 2004. Born in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Erika developed her passion for tennis at an early age. However, Krasnoyarsk’s lack of tennis infrastructure prompted her to pursue her passion elsewhere. Moscow, Russia’s capital, was the obvious destination, and Erika made her life-changing move together with younger sister Mirra.

Erika’s tennis prowess started to garner attention and before long, she found herself playing on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) circuit. Her talents were rewarded as she won a doubles title and also added three singles crowns to her kitty.

Right now, Erika, despite being the elder sister, is ranked much lower than Mirra. In singles, Erika finds herself as the World No. 113, and in doubles, she is a lowly World No. 281.

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Is Mirra Andreeva’s sister playing at the 2024 Australian Open?

Erika, despite her undeniable tennis talent, hasn’t made as much of a mark as her younger sister. However, that doesn’t mean Erika hasn’t achieved anything. So far, Erika has earned $465,920 in prize money as a WTA pro across both singles and doubles categories. In singles, she has won 144 matches and lost 73 of them, though she’s yet to win a title.

Unfortunately for Erika, unlike her sister, she couldn’t make it into the main draw of the 2024 Australian Open. While she played in the qualifiers, she lost against Polina Kudermetova in straight sets, which denied her entry into the main draw. In any case, the sister act of Erika and Mirra is one to watch out for as women’s tennis evolution continues.

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