Mirra Andreeva, 17, defeats former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina to reach the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Mirra Andreeva has just completed another upset in Dubai and she is now the youngest player with a WTA 1000 final on her ...

Teenager Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the Dubai Championships final after beating Elena Rybakina 6-4, 4 ...

Saka has been out since December with a hamstring injury which required an operation, while Martinelli suffered a hamstring problem earlier this month, and the pair are currently on the sidelines.

Rybakina has a slight edge on the serve and forehand, but Andreeva has the edge when it comes to movement, athleticism, and her two-handed backhand.

Rybakina beat Andreeva in their only previous meeting in 2023, but the Russian was still in her learning-the-ropes phase back then. Will two years of experience be a difference-maker on Friday?