In her 5th Grand Slam, Russian teen eliminates No. 2 seed Sabalenka from French Open

A Russian female tennis player dressed in a yellow Nike top smiles, raises each arm with her fists clenched while holding her racket in her left hand after winning match point against her opponent during French Open quarterfinal play at Roland Garros on June 5, 2024 in Paris.

Mirra Andreeva, an unseeded 17-year-old from Russia, surprised No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday to become the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist since Martina Hingis at age 16 in 1997.

CBC | Sports News

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