Mirra Andreeva has added another notable milestone to her young career after reaching the China Open quarter-finals for the second time, matching a record previously achieved only by Maria Sharapova.
The fourth-seeded Russian produced a composed performance in Beijing on Tuesday, defeating Ukraine’s Daria Snigur, ranked 46th in the world, 6-2, 6-2 to book her place in the last eight.
The victory made Andreeva only the second teenager in China Open history to reach multiple quarter-finals at the tournament, joining Sharapova, who accomplished the feat in 2004 and 2005.
Andreeva first reached the Beijing quarter-finals in 2024, where her run ended against China’s Zheng Qinwen. She also made the fourth round in 2023 and 2025.
Now ranked No. 5 in the world, the 19-year-old has another opportunity to go further in the tournament as she looks to reach her first China Open semi-final. Her next opponent will be fellow Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Sharapova’s achievement came more than two decades ago. At just 17, she reached the semi-finals in Beijing in 2004 before losing to compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova. She returned the following year and again made the last four, although a shoulder injury forced her to retire against Maria Kirilenko.
Andreeva has now matched part of that teenage record and will be hoping to surpass it with another deep run in Beijing.
Her latest victory was built around two areas she felt were particularly important against the aggressive Snigur: her serve and her defence.
“I think today I served well. I think I also defended well because she's a very aggressive player,” Andreeva said after the match. “I thought being a good defender would be important and useful today.”
That combination allowed Andreeva to control the match without dropping a set, keeping Snigur from turning her attacking style into a sustained threat.
With a quarter-final place secured, Andreeva now has the chance to write another chapter of her China Open story and move beyond the mark she currently shares with one of Russia’s greatest tennis stars.
