Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeated Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3, to claim the singles title at the FAGE WTA Finals in Indian Wells. The Russian teenager completed a perfect, undefeated run without dropping a set, becoming the youngest WTA Finals champion since Maria Sharapova in 2004 and the first teenager to contest the title match in 22 years.
Andreeva arrived as the No. 3 seed and stormed through the round-robin stage, including a commanding 6-4, 6-0 win over Svitolina in their group-stage opener. She then defeated Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals to reach the final.
Across five matches, she did not drop a set.
Mirra said:
“Feels amazing to be a part of this group of people [who have won here],” Andreeva said during her on-court trophy ceremony. “Super grateful for my team for pushing me to my limits when I don’t want to do anything. Thanks for fighting for me and for forcing me to do everything I need to do.
“Congratulations, Elina and team, for an amazing week. You have had an amazing season, and I know it’s tough to lose in the final. You have a young daughter. You’re an amazing mom, [to] come back and do this. I wish you the best of luck for the next season.
“The last person I want to thank is myself. I want to thank myself for always doing the hard work and never quitting, and for not taking the days off and for committing to what I need to do.”
Svitolina, the 2018 champion and No. 6 seed, reached the final by beating Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 6-2, 6-1 in 65 minutes. The 32-year-old Ukrainian rebounded strongly after the early loss to Andreeva, including a win over Aryna Sabalenka, but couldn’t solve the teenager in the championship match. Their head-to-head now favours Andreeva 3-1.
Andreeva is the first player since Dominika Cibulková in 2016 to win the title on her singles debut, and the first since Iga Świątek in 2023 to do so without dropping a set. She also became the youngest finalist (and now champion) since Sharapova. The victory lifts her to world No. 2 and crowns a breakout season that included her first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
The final was a rematch of their round-robin clash, the first such championship-match rematch since 2021.
Svitolina put up a stronger fight than in the group stage, but Andreeva closed it out in roughly 1 hour 50 minutes.
At 19 and already a Grand Slam champion, she has become a dominant force in women’s tennis.
