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We'll have more details in our race report following stage 16 57 Mirra Andreeva faced an unexpected opponent - men’s tennis player Yanis Ghazouani Durand - in her final match at the 2023 Negometal Open de Bourg-de-Peage exhibition event in France Andreeva earned an emphatic victory over Russian-born French player Varvara Gracheva 6-1 She was then scheduled to square off against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the final clash the organizers opted for France's Yanis Ghazouani Durand to compete against the rising women’s tennis sensation promptly took the court against Mirra Andreeva breaking Ghazouani Durand in his opening game The duo fought tooth and nail in the opener but Ghazouani Durand ultimately snatched the set 7-5 Andreeva was unable to keep pace with her opponent in the second set and managed to win just two games The Frenchman emerged as the winner with the score reading 7-5 the Russian was awarded the winner’s trophy The Russian commenced her campaign by competing in the Australian Open girls’ category but lost the final to compatriot and doubles partner Alina Korneeva Andreeva made her Grand Slam main draw debut on the pro tour at the French Open she reached the third round of the event before losing to 2022 runner-up Coco Gauff At the Wimbledon Championships, the 16-year-old did one better by making the fourth round as a qualifier She was eventually seen off by 2017 US Open runner-up Madison Keys Andreeva broke into the world’s top 100 for the first time during the summer and earned a direct main-draw entry at the US Open halted by eventual champion Gauff in the second round Thanks to her impressive results, Mirra Andreeva, who was ranked outside the top 300 at the start of the year, reached a career-high ranking of World No. 46. Her achievements were recognized by the WTA, and she was honored with the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ award Your perspective matters!Start the conversation United Kingdom; Mirra Andreeva returns a shot against Madison Keys (USA) on day eight at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports who won the 2023 WTA Newcomer of the Year Award lost the final of an exhibition event in a rare Battle of the Sexes match After her scheduled opponent Marta Kostyuk withdrew citing political reasons organisers scrambled to find a makeshift opponent Andreeva won the Newcomer of the Year award 293 at the end of 2022 to a career-high of No.46 in 2023 She reached the final at the 2023 Negometal Open de Bourg-de-Peage but the Croat pulled out because of an injury Kostyuk stepped in as a replacement before the result of Andreeva’s semi-final was known after Andreeva won and advanced to the summit clash The Ukrainian refused to play against the Russian given the ongoing war between the two nations With all tickets sold out and fans expecting to see a final match the tournament organisers pulled all strings to find yet another replacement The ATP World No.1145 trains at the club that hosts the Negometal Open de Bourg-de-Peage agreed to participate and the match went ahead Andreeva gave a good account of herself in the impromptu Battle of the Sexes She immediately broke Durand and took a lead but the 23-year-old Frenchman returned the favour with a break of his own They went neck-and-neck as the first set stood level at 5-5 and a tiebreak loomed Durand displayed powerful hitting to bag the opener 7-5 he won five games on the trot to go 3-0 up in the second set Andreeva had no answers as Durand raced ahead 5-2 Andreeva was handed the 2023 Negometal Open de Bourg-de-Peage trophy Mirra Andreeva turned pro only in 2022 and scaled new heights in 2023 She played in the girls’ singles category at the 2023 Australian Open but started featuring in the women’s singles after that The teenager made her WTA 1000 debut at the Madrid Open on a wildcard and scored a couple of big wins She defeated Leylah Fernandez and two seeded players She lost to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka but broke into the top 150 with her run Andreeva reached the third round of the French Open and fourth in the Wimbledon She earned the biggest win of her career during the latter campaign she came through the qualifiers at the China Open to reach the third round Her continued improved performances saw her peak at World No.46 in the rankings This marked a jump of 247 places from the Russian’s 2022 Year-End rank of No Andreeva won the WTA Newcomer of the Year award for 2023 she gave an ATP player seven years her senior a run for his money even in an unplanned match Her undeniable talent makes her one to watch out for in the coming years Puranjay Dixit Don’t miss theseNandini Rikhee • Oct 20 Mirra Andreeva’s Intense Reaction After Losing to Daria Kasatkina Goes Viral Serena Williams’ Ex-Coach Makes Huge Mirra Andreeva Prediction After Impressive French Open 2024 Performance Mirra Andreeva vs Barbora Krejcikova Match Prediction In the final match at the 2023 Negometal Open de Bourg-de-Peage exhibition event in France Andreeva had secured an emphatic victory over Varvara Gracheva in her opening game and was initially scheduled to play against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in the final drafted in as a replacement for the withdrawing Donna Vekic opted out of the match due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict the organizers introduced Frenchman Yanis Ghazouani Durand as a surprising replacement to challenge the emerging women’s tennis sensation Mirra Andreeva loses to Yanis Ghazouani Durand: Despite Ghazouani Durand’s rankings of World No the 23-year-old promptly took on Mirra Andreeva The Russian initiated the match positively by breaking Ghazouani Durand in the opening game Ghazouani Durand ultimately seized the victory with a score of 7-5 Unusual scene at an exhibition event in France today.Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk pulled out because she was due to face a Russian, 16-y.o Mirra Andreeva, WTA #57.Replacement opponent they found was a man, ATP #1145 Yanis Ghazouani Durand.Mixed singles.https://t.co/Ad0nbSHxWr Andreeva struggled to keep up with her opponent in the second set Ghazouani Durand emerged triumphant with a final score of 7-5 Andreeva was honored with the winner’s trophy who transitioned to the professional circuit in 2022 showcased significant progress during the 2023 season Although she faced defeat in the Australian Open girls’ category final she rebounded by securing two ITF titles in Switzerland Making her Grand Slam main draw debut at the French Open Andreeva reached the third round but faced elimination against Coco Gauff The 16-year-old performed even better at the Wimbledon Championships Breaking into the world’s top 100 during the summer Andreeva earned a direct main-draw entry at the US Open her campaign was halted by eventual champion Gauff in the second round who was ranked outside the world’s top 300 earlier in the year achieved a career-high ranking of World No Recognizing her remarkable accomplishments the WTA honored her with the ‘Newcomer of the Year’ award This website follows the DNPA code of Ethics