French Open: Dominant Mirra Andreeva Ends 26-Year Perennial Record by Legendary Compatriot After Crushing Peyton Stearns

WTA star Mirra Andreeva rewrites history at the Roland Garros. The excited French crowd had their eyes stuck on the youngster as she dominated Peyton Stearns, barely letting the control get to her opponent’s side. While she made it to the fourth round at the French Open for the first time in her career, history books turned their pages to carve her name on them.

It was 26 years ago that the former Russian WTA star Anna Kournikova became the youngest player to make it to the fourth round of major events on all surfaces. While the 17-year-old already got close to setting a new record with her massive run at the Australian Open this year, she hit the mark by attaining the spot at the clay-court major as well.

Soon after Mirra Andreeva defeated her R3 rival, the French crowd cheered at the top of their lungs. While everyone was still confused about the reason behind this immense attention, a page by the name of OptaAce shared a post announcing the 17-year-old’s massive feat. “Mirra Andreeva is the youngest player to make the Round of 16 in Grand Slam events on each surface (Wimbledon 2023, AO 2024 and RG 2024) since Anna Kournikova in 1998,” the update said, along with a fierce picture of the Russian.

The 2024 season turned out to be quite fruitful for Mirra Andreeva. After making it to the fourth round in Melbourne, the young prodigy proved her dominance in Madrid by securing a spot in the quarterfinals, where she had to face a defeat against Aryna Sabalenka. Now that she continues on her journey at the clay-court major event, it is evident that the world now has eyes on her.

Peyton Stearns’ acknowledgment of the challenge against Mirra Andreeva turns real

Mirra Andreeva has started to make her name known to the world. At just the age of 17, the WTA star has managed to dominate several notable opponents, and that too on major grounds. While any other rival would consider being careful playing against her, Peyton Stearns also didn’t ignore her massive form.

In a recent interview, Stearns was exposed to questions about her showdown against Mirra Andreeva. While the American seemed to be confident enough on her run, she acknowledged that the showdown against the Russian would be “just like any other match” but would surely not be against “just any other opponent.”

Andreeva, who unleashed her true levels, proved that even the elder ones will have to be careful when it comes to a challenge against her. As she already has a record in her name at such a young age, greater fortune could be predicted for her future on the tour.