Mirra Andreeva has won back-to-back WTA 1000 titles, first winning the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and then flew to Indian Wells to steal the show at the BNP Paribas Open. The 17-year-old is simply sensational, and it’s only a matter of time before she wins her first major. However, it does seem a bit unfair to expect huge things from her at the Miami Open.
I know Andreeva earned an easy 6-0, 6-2 win over Veronika Kudermetova in the second round, but you’d have to think fatigue will catch up to her at some point. Sure, she’s only a teenager and should have energy for days, but all four of the men’s Indian Wells semifinals have already been eliminated in Miami.
What’s happening on the men’s side of the event doesn’t guarantee we’re going to see some of the top women ousted—after all, my pick to win this tournament was Aryna Sabalenka. Sometimes, the gap between the top women in the world and some of the mid-tier players is a little too big. That’s certainly how I felt about Sabalenka and some of the players in her draw. But Amanda Anisimova, Andreeva’s third-round opponent, is 10-4 since the start of 2025. She has a big serve, some serious pop from the baseline and the confidence you need to win big matches.
