Mar 16, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Mirra Andreeva (RUS) celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka (not pictured) in threes set in the womenÕs final of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden.

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Mirra Andreeva and Daniil Medvedev Set to Team Up at US Open 2025 After Paris Olympics 2024 Disappointment

The Russians were knocked out in Round-1 at the Paris Games.

Reigning Indian Wells champion Mirra Andreeva has revealed that she and former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev have agreed to pair up in the 2025 US Open mixed doubles competition. In a recent interview with Sport-Express, the Russian expressed her desire to make the pairing work, after a disheartening Round of 16 exit for the duo at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.

Currently the World No. 7 in women’s singles, Mirra Andreeva has also been honing her doubles skills. She has formed a formidable pairing with southpaw Diana Shnaider – they are currently second in the Race to the WTA Finals. Andreeva captured her second doubles trophy at the recently concluded Miami Masters.

Consequently, Medvedev is not as pronounced on the doubles circuit as his female compatriot. He is yet to win a title on the doubles circuit, and has failed to get past Round-1 in two Olympic doubles attempts. The former World No. 1 is also going through a minor slump in the singles department – failing to win a single championship this season.

Andreeva-Medvedev Pairing on the Cards for US Open 2025

Mirra Andreeva has been one of the talking points of the WTA circuit this year. Having set out to enter the Top-10 in 2025, she already achieved her goal in the month of March. At the age of 17, Mirra is rapidly rising up the ranks. In an interview with Sport-Express, Andreeva revealed the potential team-up with 2021 US Open winner Daniil Medvedev at Flushing Meadows this year.

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“It’s a lot of fun,” said the prodigy about playing doubles with a veteran like Medvedev. “It may not have worked out at the Olympics, but hopefully it will at the US Open. We’ve already agreed to play there together. We can develop a good tandem.” Provided the agreement stays in place, the rest of the mixed doubles field will have an eye out when the draw is released in New York.

Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva Were Sent Packing in Round-1 at the Paris Olympics

The lesser known fact is that Daniil Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva have already played mixed doubles together – at the biggest sporting spectacle in the world. Representing the Individual Neutral Athletes, they took on Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani in the Round of 16. The Italian doubles specialists dominated their opponents, recognising the lack of coordination between the two.

In the end, Errani-Vavassori comfortably won 6-3 6-2 to progress into the QF stage. Despite the mixed doubles low, Andreeva shrugged off the loss and won a silver medal in women’s doubles alongside Diana Shnaider. On the contrary, Medvedev has lost in Round-1 on three separate occasions in doubles – men’s doubles (2020), men’s doubles (2024) and mixed doubles (2024).

Do you think the deadly duo of Mirra Andreeva/Daniil Medvedev will take part in the US Open mixed doubles? If yes, how far will they go?

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.