Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva’s fight to get to the second week at Roland Garros is expected to feature an all-teenage matchup. Gauff, who made it to the finals in Paris the previous year, is winning based on all the experience. Yet the young Russian, who just turned 16 and is remarkably one of the game’s most in-form players, could very well be troubling her.
Andreeva is participating in her first Grand Slam main draw. She has only lost six games up to this far. After advancing to the main draw, she has won five straight matches without losing a set.
Talking about the upcoming match against Coco, Andreeva commented:
“We practiced with her once, so we just played some points as usual practice. I mean, she plays quite aggressively. But the practice and the match are different, so I might also play differently. I don’t know. Who knows? If she wins … then we will see what will happen, who will play better.”
Andreeva at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLWWWLWWW Now ranked no.143 (career-high), Andreeva has a compiled 22-2 match record in 2023. Mirra is competing at the French Open where she defeated the world no.142 Polina Kudermetova 6-1 6-4, the world no.208 Emiliana Arango 6-0 6-2, the world no.86 Maria Camila Osorio Serrano 7-68 6-4, the world no.85 Alison Riske 6-2 6-1 and the world no.79 Diane Parry 6-1 6-2.
Mirra Andreeva will face the world no.6 Coco Gauff in the 3rd round. They have never played each other up to now in top competitions.
The Russian clinched 2 titles in 2023 Chiasso and Bellinzona.
Gauff at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWLLWLWW Now ranked no.6, the American has achieved a 21-8 match record in 2023. Gauff is competing at the French Open where she beat the world no.71 Rebeka Masarova 3-6 6-1 6-2 and the world no.61 Julia Grabher 6-2 6-3.
Coco Gauff will compete against the world no.143 Mirra Andreeva in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never played each other until now on the main tour.
The American conquered 1 title in 2023 in Auckland.
Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff have never played each other.
