In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest player to advance to the Indian Wells final since Kim Clijsters in 2001. She also became the fifth player to reach this stage before turning 18 years old since the tournament’s inception in 1989; the other four players to do so are Clijsters, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis and Serena Williams.

The Russian tennis star will be the youngest player since Kim Clijsters in 2001 to play for a BNP Paribas Open title.

Mirra Andreeva made history as she became the youngest player in history to qualify for the Indian Wells final since 2001.According to CNN, the 17-year-old stunned the defending champion Iga Świątek 7-6,