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Mirra Andreeva defeated Arina Sobolenko at the main tournament of the season

The Russian won the second match in a row at the tournament, which takes place in Indian Wells

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Mirra Andreeva defeated Arina Sobolenko at the main tournament of the season

The first racket of Russia Mirra Andreeva defeated Belarusian Arina Sobolenko in the group stage match of the Women's Tennis Association Final Tournament (WTA), which takes place in Indian Wells (California, USA).

Andreeva won with the score 6:4, 6:0.

In the first match of the tournament, Andreeva beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (sixth in the ranking), and Sobolenko (second) defeated Czech Carolina Mukhova (seventh).

Sobolenko and Andreyeva met in the WTA for the first time since the WTA-1000 final in Indian Wells in March 2025. Then the 17-year-old Russian won in three sets.

Andreeva won three tournaments this year, including Roland Garros, and for the first time in her career entered the top three tennis players in the world.

The final tournament will end on November 15.

Source: РБК ↗

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