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Mirra Andreeva is back to her winning ways in Beijing after coming through qualifying to reach the last 16. The Russian announced herself earlier this year, also qualifying for Wimbledon and storming into the second week. The world No 60 has barely played since but now finds herself meeting fifth seed Elena Rybakina in a mouthwatering round-of-16 clash at the China Open.<\/p>\n
Andreeva cemented herself as one of the sport\u2019s rising stars when she broke through at the WTA 1000 in Madrid after receiving a wildcard. Aged just 15 at the time, she reached the fourth round and backed it up by qualifying for the French Open, making it to round three.<\/p>\n
But it was at the All England Club where the teenager really put herself on the map, again coming through qualifying to reach the second week in just her second appearance at a Grand Slam. Andreeva is now playing just her fourth tournament since stunning the crowd at SW19 and she has once again found herself in the last 16 as a qualifier.<\/p>\n
The Russian upset 10th seed Barbora Krejcikova 6-2 6-2 in the opening round and backed it up by beating recent Tokyo finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2 6-1 on Tuesday. It\u2019s a strong showing for Andreeva already, as she went 3-3 in her last three tournaments.<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news<\/strong><\/p>\n Just in <\/strong> What tennis stars have said about player kicked out for smashing ball at umpire[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n And she has been rewarded with a tough test, taking on 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina for a spot in the quarter-final – what would be the first of Andreeva\u2019s young career. The 16-year-old is hoping to make it third time lucky after falling at the same stage in both Madrid and Wimbledon.<\/p>\n Andreeva will be hoping to prove herself against one of the world\u2019s best players yet again as she tries to channel the self-belief that help her beat players like Krejcikova. The teenage tennis star has already earned something of a reputation for her confidence and big goals.<\/p>\n During her French Open run earlier this year, the world No 60 set her sights on winning 25 Grand Slam titles to overtake Novak Djokovic, who then had 22 to his name. \u201cThe dream. I know that Djokovic, he did 22 Grand Slams or 23, so I want to go until 25, if it will be possible. I don’t know,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4991940.jpg?r=1696342418741\")
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