Andreeva is a Roland Garros semifinalist from 2024.
Having received a bye in Round-1, No. 7 seed Mirra Andreeva opens her 2025 Madrid Open campaign against Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova on Thursday. Bouzkova is currently ranked No. 58 in the world, and came through a tough three-setter in her opening match. Meanwhile, Andreeva is the defending Dubai Open and Indian Wells champion.
Mirra Andreeva has taken the world by storm at the young age of 17. She has won three singles titles so far, including two WTA-1000s. The Russian is also a Roland Garros semifinalist from last year, and won an Olympic silver medal in women’s doubles. At the recently concluded Stuttgart Open, Andreeva reached the Round of 16 stage – where she was beaten by Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Former Top-25 star Marie Bouzkova has seen a drop in rankings, due to a lack of consistency on tour. The No. 1 seed at the recently concluded Copa Colsanitas, Bouzkova was ousted in the quarterfinals. Having started the year with wins over Jelena Ostapenko and Victoria Azarenka in Brisbane, the 26-year-old has failed to pick up a singles victory since the Australian Open.
The head to head record between the two players is 1-0 in favour of Mirra Andreeva.
The one and only meeting between Andreeva and Bouzkova came in Round-1 of the 2025 Australian Open. Andreeva, the 14th seed at the event, proved her mettle by winning in straight sets. She is also the firm favourite on this surface, and is likely to go up 2-0 in the duel.
| Event | Round | Winner | Score |
| 2025 Australian Open | Round of 128 | Mirra Andreeva | 6-3 6-3 |
| Mirra Andreeva | Category | Marie Bouzkova |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
| 3 | WTA Singles Titles | 1 |
| 2 | WTA Doubles Titles | 5 |
| 2 | WTA-1000 Titles | 0 |
| R1 (Paris 2024) | Olympics Best Performance | – |
| No. 7 | Current World Ranking | No. 58 |
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Mirra Andreeva is the clear favourite to win this match in comfortable style. She is the more potent of the two players on clay – displaying immaculate levels of tennis in Roland Garros and the Paris Olympics last year. Moreover, her advantageous head to head record will give her the edge when it comes to knowing how to beat Bouzkova.
Prediction: Mirra Andreeva in straight sets.
Mirra Andreeva Win: 1/8
Marie Bouzkova Win: 5/1
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