Across the southern barrios of Madrid, the 15-year-old Mirra Andreeva continued to command attention on her debut at the Madrid Open as she followed up her maiden WTA victory against Leylah Fernandez by toppling Beatriz Haddad Maia, the world No 14, 7-6 (6), 6-3 to reach the third round.
Andreeva, a Russian player who was born in Siberia but lives in Cannes, is only the seventh player under 16 years old in the 21st century to defeat a top 20 player. The victory continues one of the most impressive breakout seasons this year.
