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Russian Teenage Sisters Make Grand Slam Debuts, With Mixed Results

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 1, 2023 Russia's Mirra Andreeva in action during her round of 16 match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Overview

  • The 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva won her first French Open main draw match in straight sets.
  • Mirra's older sister, 18-year-old Erika Andreeva, lost a three-set thriller in her first French Open match.
  • The Russian siblings grew up in Siberia and Sochi before moving to France to focus on their tennis careers.
  • Mirra stunned the tennis world last month by becoming one of the youngest players to defeat a top-20 opponent.
  • The sisters have said their nerves are most frayed when watching the other compete.