Mira Andreeva became the first Russian tennis player in 10 years to overcome the group stage of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles final tournament.
The Russian secured her place in the semi-finals after defeating the representative of Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka, with the result 6:4, 6:0. Andreeva's opponent in the next round will be determined later.
Andreeva became the youngest semifinalist in the final tournament in the last 17 years. In 2009, Danish Caroline Wozniacki overcame the group stage at the age of 19.