Mirra Andreeva delivered another comeback win at the Stuttgart Open, beating Iga Swiatek in three sets to reach the semifinals.
Swiatek‘s first tournament run under the wing of new coach Francisco Roig came to an end when faced with Andreeva, who came back from a set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Russian claimed a third consecutive win over the Pole, and now leads the head-to-head 3-1 on the WTA Tour.
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Andreeva set up a semifinal showdown with world number two Elena Rybakina, whom she has not faced in over a year.
After triumphing over Swiatek, the 18-year-old revealed she has taken a different approach to her game recently.
Mirra Andreeva reacts to beating Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart
Andreeva’s win over Swiatek marked the second time in Stuttgart she has had to come from behind to win, having fought back from a set down in her opening match versus Jelena Ostapenko.
Asked how she did it again in her post-match press conference, Andreeva said: “Lately, I just caught the feeling of how much I enjoy playing, basically. I don’t know. I just like to feel the ball on my racquet.
“I like to get that adrenaline, I like to feel nervous a little bit, I like to get tired. I would never say that, but here it is (smiling).
“Yeah, I guess I just caught the moment where I just want to play and see what’s gonna happen on the court.
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“Obviously, sometimes when things are not working out my way, I can get a little emotional, I can get a little mad, but I think that I learned that the calmer I stay on the court, the better the result is.
“Not maybe the result, but the better I play on the court, because I feel like I still cannot control the outcome of the match. I can only control how I play and what I do on the court. I just try to focus on that.”
Mirra Andreeva looks ahead to clash with Elena Rybakina
Andreeva beat her semifinal opponent, Rybakina in their last meeting on tour, which came at the Indian Wells Open in 2025.
Previewing their meeting in Stuttgart, Andreeva said: “Last time I played against Rybakina was in Indian Wells.
“You know, obviously, she’s got a great serve. She likes to be offensive, she likes to go for her shots, and she’s also won this tournament here, so she knows how to play on this surface.”
Andreeva leads Rybakina 2-1 in the head-to-head and has won their last two bouts at tour-level events.
They have never met on clay, however, with all three of their matchups coming on hard courts.
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