The young Russian nugget Mirra Andreeva (143rd in the world), who is playing her first Grand Slam tournament at the age of 16, qualified for the third round of Roland-Garros by sweeping the French Diane Parry (79th) 6-1, 6- 2 in the second round, Thursday, June 1. The Russian teenager has not lost a single Porte d’Auteuil set, his three qualifying rounds included. In the first round, she didn’t even need an hour to defeat American Alison Riske-Amritraj (85th) 6-2, 6-1. On the Simonne-Mathieu court this Thursday afternoon, she did not last too long (1h17 min). Fourteen months ago, Andreeva was not yet ranked. And a year ago, she had reached the quarter-finals of the junior tournament on clay in Paris. His qualification for the third round already guarantees him a place in the top 100 at the end of Roland-Garros.
