Mirra Andreeva is set to get her third Australian Open campaign underway on Monday.
The Russian has recorded back-to-back fourth-round finishes in her first two appearances at Melbourne Park.
Andreeva has kicked off her 2026 season with a positive start, having clinched the fourth WTA Tour-level title of her career.
After bowing out of the Brisbane International in the quarterfinals, the teenager went all the way in Adelaide, beating Victoria Mboko in the final.
A day before her first Grand Slam match of 2026, Andreeva explained how the triumph has set her up for success at the Australian Open.
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As per Tennis One App, the Adelaide champion said: “Yeah, of course this is an amazing preparation going into Melbourne.
“I think the weather is pretty much the same, the surface obviously is also the same, the balls are the same, so yeah, I think that everything is great as a preparation tournament coming into Melbourne.
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“I just I can’t wait to go to Melbourne with an amazing mindset, with a great mood.
“It has never happened to me before that I go to the Slam with winning a tournament, so there’s the first time for everything I guess.”
Mirra Andreeva’s first opponent at the Australian Open
In her first-round match at the Australian Open, Andreeva, seeded eighth, will take on Donna Vekic.
The two have only met each other once before on the WTA Tour, with the sole clash coming during the 2024 season.
That year, Andreeva and Vekic went toe-to-toe in the round of 32 at the China Open.
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Andreeva came back from a set down to overcome the Croatian, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, before going on to reach the quarterfinals.
Vekic has only played one match this year, which she lost against Alexandra Eala at the ASB Classic.
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