Mirra Andreeva will head into the Olympics off the again of her first WTA Tour title after she received the Iasi Open in Romania.
The 17-year-old triumphed after fellow Russian Elina Avanesyan needed to retire within the third set near midnight.
Andreeva led 5-7 7-5 4-0 at that stage having misplaced simply 4 factors within the decider.
She is going to play her opening singles match within the Paris Video games on Sunday, taking over Poland’s Magda Linette.
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Linette additionally enters the Olympics following a title win after she beat compatriot Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-1 within the Prague Open remaining.
Andreeva reached the semi-finals at this yr’s French Open, whereas she made it into spherical 4 at Wimbledon in 2023 when nonetheless 16.
Her victory on the Iasi Open at 17 years and 90 days outdated means she is the youngest girl to win a tour-level singles title since Coco Gauff’s victory in Parma in 2021 when 20 days youthful.
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