Mirra Andreeva, 17, advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday to become the tournament's youngest finalist since 2001.

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.

Tuesday March 18, 2025 Iga Swiatek has taken to social media to apologize for her behavior during last weekend’s semifinal with Mirra Andreeva at Indian Wells, and to explain her current state of mind.

Swiatek has described the impact of her positive doping test and fight for the WTA No. 1 ranking on her mindset.

Swiatek said the past few months have been ‘extremely challenging’ as the world No 2 criticised the ‘constant judgement’ around her