Mirra Andreeva will head into the Olympics having received her first WTA Tour title after successful the Iasi Open in Romania.
The 17-year-old claimed victory after fellow Russian Elina Avanesyan was compelled to withdraw within the third set close to midnight.
Andreeva led 5-7 7-5 4-0 at this stage however solely misplaced 4 factors within the decider.
She’s going to play her first singles match on the Paris Olympics on Sunday in opposition to Poland’s Magda Linert.
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Linette additionally entered the Olympics after defeating compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1 within the Prague Open remaining.
Andreeva reached the semi-finals at this yr’s French Open and reached the fourth spherical at Wimbledon in 2023, when she was simply 16.
Her win on the Iasi Open on the age of 17 years and 90 days means she is the youngest lady to win a singles title on tour since Coco Gauff was 20 days youthful when she received in Parma in 2021.
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