Mirra Andreeva's 30th Grand Slam Win at 18 Puts Her in Elite Company with Gauff & Sharapova
Mirra Andreeva cruised into the third round of the Australian Open by crushing former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-4.
This marks her 30th career Grand Slam victory, placing her, at 18 years and 8 months old, among the most precocious players on the women's tour in the 21st century.
Trailing Gauff, Sharapova, and Vaidisova
Indeed, Andreeva, whose talent was already making waves two seasons ago, is the fourth-youngest player to reach this symbolic milestone.
She is only surpassed by Coco Gauff (30 wins at 18 years and 5 months), Maria Sharapova (18 years and 2 months), and Nicole Vaidisova (18 years and 1 month), as detailed by Jeu, Set et Maths.
As for the absolute record in the Open Era, Jennifer Capriati holds it with 30 Grand Slam victories at 16 years and 2 months.
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