Jul 10, 2023; London, United Kingdom; Mirra Andreeva returns a shot against Madison Keys (USA) on day eight at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

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Mirra Andreeva vs. Mayar Sherif Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for Wimbledon 2025 Round-1

Can the Russian prodigy prove her might?

Jul 10, 2023; London, United Kingdom; Mirra Andreeva returns a shot against Madison Keys (USA) on day eight at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

No. 7 seed Mirra Andreeva faces an undiscovered challenge when she locks horns with Mayar Sherif of Egypt in the 2025 Wimbledon Championships Round of 128 on Tuesday. The Russian prodigy reached the Round of 16 in 2023, and will be desperate to go further in the draw this time around. The winner of this clash will take on Lucia Bronzetti or Jil Teichmann in the second round.

Mirra Andreeva vs Mayar Sherif Match Preview

Entering the surface that is perhaps not her strongest, Mirra Andreeva is searching for a quick turnaround. The 18-year-old prodigy is coming into Wimbledon 2025 with a 1-3 record on grass over the past year, and 61% service game success rate. Although Andreeva began the year with terrific outings in Brisbane (SF), Dubai (W) and Indian Wells (W), the next phase hasn’t been as fruitful. The World No. 7 will be aiming to record her first win over the Egyptian counterpart.

29-year-old Mayar Sherif has an attacking game style. In theory, she is very similar to Aryna Sabalenka – but with executional gaps to fill. The former World No. 31 is searching for her first tour-level victory since the Miami Open in March. She has a 0-2 record on grass over the past year, and a mere 41% service game success rate. Additionally, Sherif ranks 183rd on tour with her 22% break point conversion rate.

Tuesday’s Round-1 battle will be the first time Andreeva and Sherif meet eyes on the professional circuit. Their current head-to-head record stands at 0-0.

Mayar Sherif has switched rackets:

“That's the 1st step, to try to play not only clay-court tennis, to try to hit harder, to try so that the ball doesn't pick up that much spin all the time, so that I get some easy power…”https://t.co/YMU0fuRzhb
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) June 29, 2025

Mirra Andreeva vs Mayar Sherif Career Comparison

Mirra Andreeva	Category	Mayar Sherif
0	Grand Slams	0
3	WTA Singles Titles	1
2	WTA Doubles Titles	2
2	WTA-1000 Titles	0
R1 (Paris 2024)	Olympics Best Performance	R1 (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024)
No. 7	Current World Ranking	No. 86

Mirra Andreeva vs Mayar Sherif Wimbledon 2025 Prediction

Mayar Sherif is yet to find her footing on the green grass this season. While the Egyptian managed a high first serve percentage in the Eastbourne qualifiers, she could not win enough points. Mix in a plethora of unforced errors and double faults, and it turned into a recipe for disaster. Andreeva will need to keep it simple and compact to go through.

Prediction: Mirra Andreeva in straight sets.

A star is born ✨

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— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March 16, 2025

Mirra Andreeva vs Mayar Sherif Wimbledon 2025 Betting Odds

Here are the match result odds, where Mirra Andreeva starts as the favourite over underdog Mayar Sherif (as per BetMGM):

Mirra Andreeva Win: 1/40
Mayar Sherif Win: 11/1

Continue reading to find the relevant match-specific odds in the betting market (as per BetMGM):

Total Games By Andreeva <12.5: 4/11
Total Games By Sherif <5.5: 17/20
Andreeva to Win 2-0: 1/6

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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.