Mirra Andreeva has already secured herself a special place in the history of the Mutua Madrid Open. A finalist in both the singles and doubles alongside Diana Shnaider, she is the third player to reach both finals of the tournament in the same year. This weekend she will be bidding to do something no one has yet managed at the Caja Magica: to lift both trophies.
Her current position underscores the magnitude of her week. Andreeva, who turned 19 last Wednesday, has put on a masterclass in resilience, talent, and competitive maturity in the Spanish capital. On Thursday, she qualified for the singles final by defeating Hailey Baptiste, and on Friday she returned to the court to also secure her ticket for the title bout in the doubles. She did so alongside Shnaider, with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 victory over Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva, in one hour and eighteen minutes.
Only two players have previously earned the opportunity to do the double at the Spanish WTA 1000. Venus Williams was a singles finalist and doubles champion in 2010 alongside her sister Serena. A year later, Victoria Azarenka matched the American, losing the singles final to Petra Kvitova and winning the doubles crown with Maria Kirilenko. Neither managed to achieve the double. Andreeva now has the chance to go one further and write a brand-new page in Madrid’s record books.
Her first challenge will be the singles final on Saturday against Marta Kostyuk, where she will be bidding for her third WTA 1000 title. Then, on Sunday, she will switch modes to compete again alongside Shnaider, a teammate with whom she has already forged a frighteningly good partnership. They were Olympic runners-up in Paris 2024 and have won titles together in Brisbane and Miami this season.
Their opponents in the doubles final will emerge from the match between Krunic/Mladenovic and Siniakova/Townsend, but the scene is already set. Andreeva and Shnaider will fight for their first title in Madrid and to grow a partnership that is already flourishing. For Andreeva, the occasion holds added significance; she could finish the tournament as no one ever has before, winning both the singles and doubles titles in the same year.
