Mirra Andreeva reaches French Open semifinals

Mirra Andreeva became the first woman into the 2026 French Open semifinals on Tuesday after a 6-0, 6-3 quarterfinal win over Sorana Cirstea at Roland-Garros. Rain in Paris pushed play under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier, where the 17-year-old Russian needed less than an hour to move into the last four. Roland-Garros said Andreeva reached her second semifinal in Paris in three appearances. USA Today had earlier reported that Andreeva was the first player through to the women’s semifinals as weather disrupted play at the tournament. ### Who did Andreeva beat, and how one-sided was it? Sorana Cirstea, the Romanian veteran, was overwhelmed from the start as Andreeva took the opening set 6-0. Roland-Garros reported that Andreeva then moved ahead 6-3 in the second, with Cirstea retiring late in the match. Reuters, as carried by The Straits Times, reported the same scoreline in a rainy Tuesday quarterfinal. (rolandgarros.com) Less than an hour separated first ball from semifinal place. Roland-Garros’ live coverage described it as Andreeva taking “less than an hour” to beat Cirstea, underlining how quickly the match moved once play shifted under cover. ### Why was the match played under cover? Rain at Roland-Garros altered the day’s schedule and forced action onto covered courts. (rolandgarros.com) USA Today said rain pushed play under cover as Andreeva advanced, and the official Roland-Garros report said the quarterfinal was played under the roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday. (rolandgarros.com) Paris weather has repeatedly shaped this year’s tournament schedule, but Tuesday’s conditions did not slow Andreeva. The official tournament report said she “soared back” into the semifinals despite the indoor conditions on the main court. ### How significant is this run for the 17-year-old? (usatoday.com) Roland-Garros said Andreeva is the world’s top-ranked teenager and that this is her second semifinal in Paris in three appearances. The tournament’s live blog also called it her second Roland-Garros semifinal, placing this run alongside her earlier deep showing in the event. (rolandgarros.com) The official site had already marked Andreeva as a contender before the quarterfinals. In a report published two days earlier, Roland-Garros said the No. 8 seed had “played herself into title contention” after beating Jil Teichmann to set up the meeting with Cirstea. ### Who is waiting for her in the semifinals? (rolandgarros.com) Marta Kostyuk joined Andreeva in the semifinals later Tuesday with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 win over Elina Svitolina, according to Roland-Garros’ live coverage. Earlier in the day, the official site had listed Svitolina or Kostyuk as Andreeva’s next possible opponent. (rolandgarros.com) That result means Andreeva’s semifinal opponent is Kostyuk. Roland-Garros said Kostyuk’s win sent the 23-year-old Ukrainian into her first Grand Slam semifinal and extended her winning streak to 17 matches. ### What comes next in Paris? The French Open women’s semifinals are the next step for Andreeva as she tries to reach her first Roland-Garros final. (rolandgarros.com) Roland-Garros’ official coverage shows Andreeva and Kostyuk now occupy the first confirmed semifinal on the women’s side after Tuesday’s quarterfinals. Paris remains the site of Andreeva’s best Grand Slam results so far. Tuesday’s win over Cirstea put her two victories away from the title at Roland-Garros, with the semifinal against Kostyuk now the next match on her schedule. (rolandgarros.com 1) (rolandgarros.com 2)