American Amanda Anisimova snapped Russian phenom Mirra Andreeva’s 13-match winning streak with a 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-3 victory in the third round of the Miami Open on Sunday night.
Anisimova, who won this year’s first WTA 1000 event, the Qatar Open, will play in the round of 16 at her local event for the first time in her career.
The American will face former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu for a place in the quarter-finals after the unseeded Brit progressed with a 6-1, 3-0, ret. win over McCartney Kessler, who ended the match after only 43 minutes due to a lower back injury.
Raducanu and Anisimova first met earlier this year at the Australian Open, where Raducanu won 6-3, 7-5 in the second round.
How Amanda Anisimova Knocked Out Mirra Andreeva
Anisimova, the 17th seed in Miami, outlasted world No. 6 Andreeva in a grueling contest which lasted two hours and 49 minutes.
The defeat ended 17-year-old Andreeva’s hopes of becoming the first teenager to complete the ‘Sunshine Double’, having won the Indian Wells title last week. Before that, she also won the WTA 1000 event in Dubai.
Andreeva, who beat compatriot Veronika Kudermetova in her opening match, served for the first set at 5-4 but was broken at love before Anisimova eventually took it in the tiebreak.
Andreeva received lengthy medical attention in her abdominal area when 2-1 down in the first set, which she lost 7-6 (7/5).
However, she bounced back in style in the second set and dominated her American opponent, forcing the contest to a decider.
Anisimova, 23, rode an early break in the third set and was up 3-1, 40-40 when she took a medical timeout for what seemed to be a blister. Andreeva, who was serving, complained to the chair umpire, suggesting it was gamesmanship.
“The skin broke on my finger so I couldn’t really hold the racket,’’ Anisimova said. “When you get an acute injury, you’re allowed to take a timeout.”
Andreeva held anyway but was unable to break Anisimova’s serve in the third set, setting up match point which the American earned on a swinging volley.
“Everyone has their own timeline. I don’t think my career is the same as hers,’’ Anisimova said of Andreeva.
“She’s doing amazing, having a great year. At 17, she’s had a great run this year and definitely not an easy opponent to play.”
Earlier on Sunday, American Madison Keys, who won the Australian Open 2025 title, exited the Miami Open following a 6-4, 6-2 defeat to Philippine wild card Alexandra Eala.
Eala, 19, has had a dream run in Miami, knocking out French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.
“I am just in disbelief,” Eala told Tennis Channel. “I knew I could win from the start but the chances were low given that she is a great player, but I think my belief and the trust I had in myself is what pushed me through.”
The teen, who has yet to drop a set in Miami, will face Spanish 10th seed Paula Badosa in the next round.