Aryna Sabalenka is certain over two things Mirra Andreeva is going to do in her tennis career

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Mirra Andreeva has taken the WTA Tour by storm in recent times, with Aryna Sabalenka among those with a front-row seat.

Andreeva can win the Sunshine Double at the Miami Open, having just emerged victorious at Indian Wells.

World number six Andreeva beat world number one Sabalenka in their final in the desert, with both now in Miami for the next WTA 1000 event in the schedule.

Sabalenka’s power has been highlighted as she looks to recover from that final defeat, with the Belarusian having already won in Miami.

She overcame Viktoriya Tomova 6-3, 6-0 in the second round, with the top seed now meeting Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

Aryna Sabalenka makes Mirra Andreeva world number one and Grand Slam prediction

Andreeva meanwhile, having also received a bye in round one, takes on Veronika Kudermetova in round two.

And the Russian has received huge praise from Sabalenka ahead of that match, with the latter saying in her latest press conference: “She definitely has improved on her game as the results show.

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“She definitely can be a great player. She is moving well and serving well and hitting some great shots. She has a touch and she has really matured with the years.

“She is so fast with the results and the improvements in her game and she is so young, so I cannot predict when she is going to be a Grand Slam winner or world number one but she is definitely going to be one.

“That’s just impressive to see her success, honestly. I have been dealing with her since she was like 15, 16 or 17. But I already can’t wait for our next match.”

What is the head-to-head record between Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva?

Andreeva currently finds herself in a career-high ranking on the WTA Tour, and is already a three-time champion at the age of 17.

The teenager has enjoyed a rapid rise in recent times, with two of her titles having come in her last two events.

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Such has been her impressive displays of late, she has already remarkably faced world number one Sabalenka three times in 2025 so far.

But despite having the recent momentum, Andreeva still trails the Belarusian in their head-to-head record, which reads 4-2 in favour of Sabalenka.