By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday February 24, 2025
Following her first WTA 1000 title captured in Dubai, Mirra Andreeva continues to reach new heights.
This week, the 17-year-old star shines brighter than ever, making her debut in the Top 10 rankings at position No. 9 (+5). She now holds the distinction of being the youngest player to achieve a Top 10 ranking since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007.
Andreeva, who will celebrate her 18th birthday on April 29, is among just seven players in the last 30 years to break into the Top 10 prior to reaching 18.
Notable Young Stars in the Top 10 Since 1995
Martina Hingis (1996)
Venus Williams (1998)
Anna Kournikova (1998)
Serena Williams (1999)
Maria Sharapova (2004)
Nicole Vaidisova (2006)
Mirra Andreeva (2025)
Currently, Andreeva is the sole teenager gracing the WTA Top 100, and she joins three other players—Zheng Qinwen, Jasmine Paolini, and Emma Navarro—in making their Top 10 debuts since the beginning of 2024.
Keys Celebrates Top 5 Debut
Madison Keys not only marked her 30th birthday on February 17 but also made headlines as she soared into the Top 5 rankings!
This milestone positions three American women within the Top 5 for the first time since 2003, with No. 3 Coco Gauff, No. 4 Jessica Pegula, and Keys representing the stars.
3 of the top 5 😤💙
Last occurrence? 2003 with legends Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, and Jennifer Capriati 👏 pic.twitter.com/boCwrWnkeI
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) February 24, 2025
Keys ascends to No. 5, marking an impressive Top-5 debut and becoming the 96th player in WTA history to achieve this status.
Clarification: Tauson is a Rising Star
After making a spectacular run to the final at Dubai, where she triumphed over World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Denmark’s Clara Tauson has surged to a career-high ranking of No. 23, climbing an impressive 15 spots this week.
Moreover, Germany’s Eva Lys reached another personal best, rising 10 positions to No. 77, while 23-year-old Moyuka Uchijima from Japan climbed eight spots to achieve a career-high ranking of No. 54.
