Rising star Mirra Andreeva faces power hitter Alycia Parks in a high-voltage US Open first-round battle.
Fifth seed Mirra Andreeva begins her US Open campaign against unseeded American Alycia Parks in a first-round battle. At just 18, Andreeva has already established herself as one of the most consistent performers on tour this season. The Russian teenager claimed back-to-back titles in Indian Wells and Dubai, taking down top names like Aryna Sabalenka and Clara Tauson. She’s also been a regular fixture in the latter stages of big events, with a semifinal in Brisbane and quarterfinal runs in Madrid, Rome, Bad Homburg, and even both Wimbledon and Roland Garros.
Still, inconsistency occasionally creeps in, as seen in her straight-sets loss to Belinda Bencic at Wimbledon and a surprise second-round defeat to McCartney Kessler in Montreal. In 48 matches this year, Andreeva has struck 155 aces, winning nearly 69% of first-serve points and 45.6% of return points, and converting 51.8% of her break chances.
Top 5 debut 📈
— wta (@WTA) July 14, 2025
Mirra Andreeva breaks into the WTA Top 5 for the first time, with a career high ranking of No. 5 in the PIF WTA Rankings.#PIFWTARankings pic.twitter.com/ZHdNs5y4v3
For Parks, the season has been more uneven. She’s flashed her shot-making power but hasn’t managed a deep singles run at the biggest stages. Her best results this year include a semifinal in Auckland and another in Monterrey, but Grand Slam success has been harder to come by. The 24-year-old does bring firepower to the court, especially on serve, having fired 155 aces across 26 main-draw matches. She’s winning 66.5% of first-serve points but has been less efficient on break opportunities, converting under 40%.
Rising to the occasion 📈
— wta (@WTA) August 22, 2025
Alycia Parks gets past Sramkova 6-2, 7-5 to reach the final four in Monterrey.#AbiertoGNPSeguros pic.twitter.com/ueLo85k0Bw
Mirra Andreeva and Alycia Parks do not have a head-to-head record yet.
| Mirra Andreeva | Category | Alycia Parks |
| 5 | Current Ranking | 71 |
| 145-46 | Career W-L | 208-210 |
| 36-12 | YTD W-L | 14-20 |
| 3 | Career Titles | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 2 | YTD Titles | 0 |
At 1/6, Mirra Andreeva is a strong favorite, and the odds reflect her superior consistency and big-match experience.
Amanda Anisimova enters the top 10, and Mirra Andreeva reaches the top 5 following Wimbledon! 📈 pic.twitter.com/JYjX0QOguz
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) July 14, 2025
Prediction: Mirra Andreeva in straight sets
While Alycia Parks’ booming serve could trouble Andreeva early, the teenager’s all-court game and composure should see her through in straight sets.
Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:
Mirra Andreeva: 1/6
Alycia Parks: 4/1
Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via BetMGM):
Total Sets Under 2.5: 1/3
Total Sets Over 2.5: 43/20
Total Games Under 19.5: 41/50
Total Game Over 19.5: 10/11
Andreeva Set 1 Winner: 1/4
Parks Set 1 Winner: 14/5
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