Sabalenka ends up controlling the young Andreeva

Aryna Sabalenka qualified for the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open in power with Mirra Andreeva with a 6-3, 6-1 victory in just over an hour.

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The youngest player left in the running, Mirra Andreeva 16 years old, was dating Aryna Sabalenka in the second turn of the Manolo Santana track with the sun shining after the clash between Russians that gave the start to the day. The young Russian player was facing for the first time one of the players who currently dominate the WTA circuit, having beaten Leylah Fernandez, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette without losing a single set.

Sabalenka qualifies by eliminating young Andreeva

With both tennis players having that aggressive game, both wanted to star in the point with their blows. It brought a lot of instability in terms of service with both offering opportunities. There were errors due to the risk with which they played but also high-class winners. Aryna, with more temperance and showing the reason why she is one of the references at the moment, knew how to find formulas. She couldn’t get the duel to completely side with her since Mirra enjoyed those blows that could surprise. However, within that neutral game, Sabalenka was fulfilling more. He took the lead at 3-2, and then with 3-5 in his favor, he tried the rest to finally take that first set.

Aryna raised her worth with the serve without letting the Russian bother her. That gave her more options to be more concentrated and with less fatigue when subtracting. Little by little, she took over the track, becoming stronger and stronger. It would be two breaks that would fall in her favor to reach 5-1 and serve. Finally, managing the tempos as she did throughout the partial Sabalenka qualified for the quarterfinals of the WTA Madrid by eliminating Andreeva.