Andreeva is battling with Elena Rybakina for the last WTA Finals spot, but the Russian is not competing this week.

The final spot for the 2025 WTA Finals is yet to be confirmed, with two players still hoping to make it to event in Riyadh.

Andreeva edged the first set 7-6 (4), but lost the second and third sets, both by the margin of 6-3. At one stage during the contest between the teenage sensation and the veteran, the former missed what looked like a routine volley at the net. Devastated at having missed the shot, the Russian turned tearful. Watch the moment unfold below:

Preview the the 2025 Dongfeng Voyah Wuhan Open match between Mirra Andreeva vs. Laura Siegemund, plus betting odds, insights and head-to-head-stats.

Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva are vying for the final spot in the WTA Finals. If Rybakina wins two matches this week in Tokyo, she'll qualify for the final spot in the eight-player tournament in Riyadh.

Elena Rybakina, Mirra Andreeva, Jasmine Paolini and several other WTA stars were in attendance at the 2025 Ningbo Open players' party.

For the Russian - who was the top seed in Ningbo - it was her third consecutive defeat. Previously, the two-time WTA 1000 champion was upset by Sonay Kartal in the Beijing round-of-16 and Laura Siegemund in her Wuhan opener.

NEW YORK (AP) — There is a fascination in all sports — all walks of life, maybe — with young stars, those such as tennis player Mirra Andreeva, a Russian who is still only 18 yet already has been a Grand Slam semifinalist and is seeded No. 5 at the U ...