Mirra Andreeva arrived on tour as a teenager who already played like she had been there a decade, an all-court game and a temperament that made her age hard to believe. In February 2025 she won Dubai, then three weeks later beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for the Indian Wells title, back-to-back WTA 1000 crowns that made her the youngest player in the top ten in years. Guided by 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, she competes as a neutral athlete, her Russian passport left off the scoreboard.
The tale is still being written. She reached the Roland Garros semi-finals as a 16-year-old in 2024 and again in 2026, and her 1 major title and 6 career titles read like a prologue rather than a summary. Composure sets her apart: rallies she seems to be losing get pulled back, and matches against the likes of Iga Swiatek turn on how little she flinches. She has the years to keep climbing.
Five hundred and eighty. That is the ranking of Thea Frodin, the wildcard who opens the US Open against second seed Elena Rybakina. The women's singles draw was made today, ahead of the tournament's start on 30 August, with top seed Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and defending champion, opening against Camila Osorio.
Draw taleFifty. That is Diane Parry's new ranking, the French 23-year-old up 16 places from No. 66 to break into the top 50. The top four held station this week; Aryna Sabalenka held No. 1 without a deep run of her own, so the story sits lower down the list, with Xiyu Wang making the week's biggest jump, up 26 places to No. 82.
Ranking tale