So far, the 18-year-old Russian and the 27-year-old Belarusian have faced each other six times on the WTA Tour.
Although Sabalenka has won four of those encounters, Andreeva has still had some success against the world No. 1. At the 2024 French Open – just after turning 17 – the Russian upset the Belarusian to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros. The ninth-ranked Russian also recorded a huge 2-6 6-4 6-3 victory over the four-time Grand Slam champion in the 2025 Indian Wells final.
To be the best you have to beat the best… AND SHE DID 😤
Mirra Andreeva defeats Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 👏 #Tennisparadise pic.twitter.com/QFMlBplvzh
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) March 16, 2025
Andreeva has already crashed Sabalenka on the biggest stage several times and expects this to happen many more times in the future.
Andreeva: Maybe the rivalry is a bit there, but Sabalenka leads our mutual battle
“She’s already beaten me four times and I’ve won two. Maybe the rivalry is there a bit, but she’s leading… unfortunately… for now. I think we’re going to have a lot of great matches in the future. Obviously, I’m going to have to beat some of the top players if I want to win titles. You beat them once or twice and then you get to know them better. Ultimately, that’s the person you’re going to play against for your entire career,” the 18-year-old said in Australia.
Andreeva could potentially meet Sabalenka in her very first tournament of the 2026 season as both will compete at the Brisbane International. If that happens, it will be their second meeting in Brisbane – the Belarusian world number 1 defeated the Russian 6-3 6-2 in the 2025 semi-final.
Andreeva and Sabalenka have not played against each other since the Indian Wells final.
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