Mirra Andreeva has chance to prove she’s learned from Paris defeat in her next match at the US Open

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Mirra Andreeva suffered one of the most heartbreaking defeats of her career at the French Open earlier this year.

The Russian youngster made a dominant start in Paris, defeating Cristina Bucsa, Ashlyn Krueger, Yulia Putintseva, and Daria Kasatkina to qualify for the Roland Garros quarterfinals without dropping a set.

There, she met home-favorite Lois Boisson, who had captured the hearts and minds of the Parisian fans with her sensational run as a wild card.

Supported by the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier from start to finish, Boisson stunned Andreeva in straight sets 7-6, 6-3.

Andreeva looked visibly upset at times during the match, as the overwhelming crowd support for her opponent became too much for the teenager to handle.

“It’s normal that they would support a French player, so I knew that it was going to be like this,” said Andreeva in her post-match press conference.

“I think that in the first set, I managed it pretty well. I didn’t really pay attention to that, but obviously, with nerves and with pressure, it became a little harder.

“But, anyway, I think that I can learn from this.”

Now competing in New York, Andreeva has a golden opportunity to prove she learned from her defeat in Paris when she plays her next match at the US Open.

Mirra Andreeva can prove she has learned from Lois Boisson defeat when she plays Taylor Townsend

Andreeva has yet to drop a set at the US Open, advancing to round three without much trouble at all.

• 2025 US Open 1R – Mirra Andreeva defeated Alycia Parks, 6-0, 6-1
• 2025 US Open 2R – Mirra Andreeva defeated Anastasia Potapova, 6-1, 6-3

In round three, she will play America’s Taylor Townsend, who found herself at the centre of controversy in her previous match.

Following her victory over the Latvian star, Townsend was confronted by Jelena Ostapenko, who reportedly claimed she had ‘no class’ and ‘no education’.

Those comments reverberated around the tennis world, as many criticized Ostapenko, offering their support to the world number one doubles player, Townsend.

When Townsend sets foot on Arthur Ashe Stadium for her third-round match, she will undoubtedly do so to a chorus of applause from the fans, backing one of their own.

With the crowd firmly on Townsend’s side, Andreeva will have to stay calm and focus on her own game.

If she lets the fans get to her as she did in Paris, then she may be heading for an early exit at Flushing Meadows.

However, if Andreeva can play her own game, she should be ok, as the gap between the two players… on paper, is significant.

• Mirra Andreeva – WTA #5
• Taylor Townsend – WTA #139

134 spots separate Andreeva and Townsend in the world rankings, a statistic that could provide some comfort to the Russian.

She also won their only previous match on the WTA Tour, battling back from a set down to beat Townsend at the 2024 Madrid Open.

Only time will tell if Andreeva can overcome Townsend and the crowd, but you certainly won’t want to miss any of the action when the pair face off for a place in the US Open fourth round on Friday, August 29.

The US Open is Mirra Andreeva’s worst Grand Slam

Of the four Grand Slam tournaments, the US Open is where Andreeva has struggled the most.

Having failed to reach the third round in her two previous visits, the 18-year-old held an underwhelming 2-2 record in New York.

Improving that record to 4-2 with wins over Alycia Parks and Anastasia Potapova this week, Andreeva seems to be finding her footing at Flushing Meadows.

It mustn’t be forgotten that Andreeva is still just 18 years of age and is currently the youngest woman ranked inside the world’s top 50.

Winning two WTA 1000 titles and reaching two Grand Slam quarterfinals in her third full season on tour deserves plenty of praise, although Andreeva would surely love nothing more than to cap her season off with a deep run at the US Open.