17-Year-Old Mirra Andreeva Wins Historic Indian Wells Title

The Russian tennis prodigy becomes the youngest player since 1997 to win back-to-back WTA 1000 titles, defeating World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

Mirra Andreeva defeated Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the Indian Wells final, marking her second consecutive WTA 1000 title after Dubai.
The 17-year-old is now ranked World No. 6 and has achieved a 19-3 win-loss record this season, the best on the WTA Tour in 2025 so far.
Andreeva became the youngest player in 40 years to beat both the World No. 1 and No. 2 in the same tournament, joining elite company with legends like Serena Williams and Steffi Graf.
Her post-match speech, inspired by Snoop Dogg, thanked herself for her perseverance, while she also credited mental strategies influenced by LeBron James for her success.
Tennis legends, including Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick, have praised Andreeva’s potential, predicting she could become a future World No. 1.