An inspired Mirra Andreeva beat world number two Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory on Thursday at the Dubai Duty Free Championships where the Russian 17-year-old set up a semi-final clash with Elena Rybakina.

No. 2-ranked Iga Swiatek lost to a player younger than 18 for the first time on tour when she was stunned by Mirra Andreeva in the Dubai Championships quarterfinals. The 17-year-old Andreeva won 6-3,

Mirra Andreeva upset Iga Swiatek in straight sets to become the youngest player to score five Top 10 wins and the youngest ever Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semifinalist.

Mirra Andreeva delivered a huge performance to upset Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-3 and reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal in Dubai.th Last summer, the Russian fell just short of making her maiden WTA semifinal in Cincinnati after the Pole edged her out 4-6 6-3 7-5.

An inspired Mirra Andreeva beat world number two Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career with a dominant 6-3 6-3 victory as the Russian 17-year-old moved into the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Championships on Thursday.

Mirra Andreeva has just completed another upset in Dubai and she is now the youngest player with a WTA 1000 final on her resume since the format was introduced in 2009. On Thursday, the No. 12 seed stunned second-seeded Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-3 to make her first WTA 1000 semifinal.