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Mirra Andreeva vs. Anastasia Potapova Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for US Open 2025 Round – 2

Andreeva seeks to maintain breakout momentum, while Potapova looks to rebuild.

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Fifth seed Mirra Andreeva is set to face fellow Russian Anastasia Potapova in the second round of the US Open. Potapova advanced with an upset win over Lin Zhu in straight sets, while Andreeva showed no mercy against Alycia Parks, dishing out a first-set bagel before cruising through in two.

Andreeva is in the middle of a breakout season that has pushed her to a career-high No. 5 in the world. The 18-year-old has already lifted back-to-back titles in Indian Wells and Dubai, knocking off top names like Aryna Sabalenka and Clara Tauson along the way. Her consistency has also shone through with a semifinal in Brisbane and quarterfinals across Madrid, Rome, Bad Homburg, Wimbledon, and Roland Garros. Still, she hasn’t been flawless, with her straight-sets loss to Belinda Bencic at Wimbledon and an early Montreal exit to McCartney Kessler. Statistically, her numbers impress with 155 aces in 48 matches, winning nearly 69% of first-serve points, 45.6% on return, and converting 51.8% of break points.

6-0, 6-1 ✔️😳

Mirra Andreeva wins her opener against Alycia Parks in ruthless fashion. 💥#USOpen pic.twitter.com/fLh5iVQyyy
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) August 26, 2025

Potapova, meanwhile, has endured a stop-start campaign plagued by injuries. She began solidly with a quarterfinal in Linz and a title at the Winners Open over Lucia Bronzetti, but since withdrawing from Doha, her season has unraveled. Retirements in Stuttgart and Berlin, along with a hip injury that ruled her out of Wimbledon, have limited her progress. In 35 matches, she’s fired 88 aces, winning 64.9% of first-serve points, 43.6% on return, and converting 42.4% of break points.

Anastasia Potapova claims a tough 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win over the resurgent Zhu Lin in the first round of the US Open.

Struggled to find the rhythm on her serves but hit almost double the number of winners than her opponent, blasting 31 of them to seal the deal. pic.twitter.com/QsKTJTHkk9
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) August 25, 2025

Mirra Andreeva vs. Anastasia Potapova Head-to-Head Record

Mirra Andreeva and Anastasia Potapova’s rivalry is evenly seated at 1-1. Their first meeting came in 2022 at Monastir, where Potapova edged out the teenager in a three-set battle that featured a tense second-set tiebreak. A year later, Andreeva struck back in style, defeating Potapova in straight sets at Wimbledon.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2023	Wimbledon	Round of 32	Mirra Andreeva	6-2, 7-5
2022	Monastir	Round of 32	Anastasia Potapova	6-3, 6-7(4), 6-3

Mirra Andreeva vs. Anastasia Potapova Comparison

Mirra Andreeva	Category	Anastasia Potapova
5	Current Ranking	53
145-46	Career W-L	235-169
36-12	YTD W-L	20-14
3	Career Titles	3
0	Grand Slams	0
2	YTD Titles	1

Mirra Andreeva vs. Anastasia Potapova Prediction

Andreeva’s momentum, consistency, and firepower should give her the edge, especially against a Potapova still searching for rhythm after injury setbacks.

Mirra Andreeva after beating Alycia Parks at the U.S. Open

“What’s the update on your drivers test? Did you pass?”

Mirra: “No guys I’m still learning. I don’t have as much time to practice. But don’t worry. I’m sure… I promise that in 2026 I’ll know how to drive a car. The… pic.twitter.com/EnD2XFVuCh
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 26, 2025

Prediction: Mirra Andreeva in straight sets

Mirra Andreeva vs. Anastasia Potapova US Open 2025 Betting Odds

With Andreeva a strong favorite at 1/6, bookmakers expect her to advance comfortably. Potapova at 4/1 offers value as a risk pick, but the numbers point firmly toward the fifth seed.

Here are the betting odds according to BetMGM:

Mirra Andreeva: 1/6

Anastasia Potapova: 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: 7/20

Total Sets Over 2.5: 43/20

Total Games Under 22.5: 21/50

Total Game Over 22.5: 9/5

Andreeva Set 1 Winner: 1/4

Potapova Set 1 Winner: 14/5

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