Andreeva wins the last 11 games to beat Sabalenka 6–4, 6–0 and reach the WTA Finals semi-finals as group winner
Mirra Andreeva, 19, came from 4–1 down to beat world number two Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 6–0 in their Group 2 match at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells on Wednesday, winning the last 11 games of the match, the WTA reports. The win, on her debut at the event, sends Andreeva into the semi-finals as group winner. Earlier, Elina Svitolina beat Karolina Muchova 3–6, 6–2, 6–2; Sabalenka and Svitolina meet on Friday for the group's second semi-final place.
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Mirra Andreeva beat Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 6–0 in their Group 2 match at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells on Wednesday. Andreeva, the world number three and French Open champion, trailed 4–1 in the first set, then won the last 11 games of the match and 45 of the last 55 points. The win, in her second match of the tournament, takes the 19-year-old into the semi-finals as the winner of Group 2, on her debut at the event.
Key points
- Andreeva beat Sabalenka 6–4, 6–0 at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, winning the last 11 games after trailing 4–1.
- The 19-year-old goes through to the semi-finals as the winner of Group 2, on her debut at the event.
- Svitolina beat Muchova in three sets; Sabalenka and Svitolina play on Friday for the group's second semi-final place.
What happened
The WTA Finals is the season-ending championship contested by the year's top eight singles players, this year at Indian Wells. Andreeva opened her tournament by beating Svitolina on Monday; Sabalenka, a two-time beaten finalist at the event, opened by beating Muchova.
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Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedMirra Andreeva beat Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 6–0 in their Group 2 match at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells on Wednesday. Andreeva, the world number three and French Open champion, trailed 4–1 in the first set, then won the last 11 games of the match and 45 of the last 55 points. The win, in her second match of the tournament, takes the 19-year-old into the semi-finals as the winner of Group 2, on her debut at the event.WTA — Andreeva wins last 11 games to stun Sabalenka, reach FAGE WTA Finals semis (11 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova (11 Nov 2026; read in full) · BBC Sport — Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash Sabalenka at WTA Finals (11 Nov 2026; read in full)
- ✓ VerifiedAndreeva hit 16 winners and only six unforced errors, while Sabalenka hit 23 unforced errors and no aces, and won only 10 more points after holding a double-break lead in the first set, BBC Sport reports. Andreeva said afterwards that Sabalenka had not had her best day and that she could not take all the credit for the result.BBC Sport — Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash Sabalenka at WTA Finals (11 Nov 2026; read in full)
- ✓ VerifiedIn the group's other match on Wednesday, Elina Svitolina came from a set down to beat Karolina Muchova 3–6, 6–2, 6–2. Muchova is eliminated; Sabalenka and Svitolina meet in Friday's final group matches, and the winner joins Andreeva in the semi-finals.Reuters — Andreeva reaches WTA Finals semis, Svitolina fights back to beat Muchova (11 Nov 2026; read in full) · BBC Sport — Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash Sabalenka at WTA Finals (11 Nov 2026; read in full)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The result, the score and the group standings, from the WTA's own account, with Reuters and BBC Sport in agreement.
What we don't know yet
- Who takes Group 2's second semi-final place — Sabalenka and Svitolina decide it on Friday.
- Andreeva's semi-final opponent — it depends on the final standings in the other group.