Australia Open 2024: 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva defeated world number 6 Ons Jabeur, created history

On the fourth day of the Australian Open 2024, 16-year-old Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva caused a major upset in the second round by defeating sixth seed Ons Jabeur in straight sets. Meanwhile, US Open champion Coco Gauff has reached the third round by defeating compatriot Caroline Dolehide.

Andreeva, playing her first tournament at Melbourne Park, defeated the three-time Grand Slam runner-up 6-0, 6-2 in just 54 minutes. Andreeva is participating in the Australian Open for the first time. He made his Grand Slam debut last year. For the first time, he has defeated a player ranked in the top 10 of the world.

“I was nervous before the match,” Andreeva said. “I'm inspired by Ons, the way she plays,” he said. “I always watched her matches before I started playing on the WTA Tour and now I got a chance to play against her.”

“After the match, she came up to me, she wished me good luck,” Andreeva said after winning the match. He said, “All I know is that she is the way she is and she never changes. That's what I like about him. In another match, US Open champion Coco Gauff maintained her unbeaten start to the season by defeating compatriot American Caroline Dolehide 7-6, 6-2 to enter the third round of the Australian Open.

Earlier, America's young star Gauff made a great start in the Australian Open. She defeated Anna Karolina Schmidlova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-0 in the first round of women's singles.