Andreeva, 17, stuns Swiatek to reach Dubai semis

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Teenager Mirra Andreeva stunned second seed Iga Swiatek to become the youngest woman to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Thursday, attributing victory to working on her “anger inside”.

The 17-year-old Russian came from a break down in the second set to win 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and 36 minutes and continue the cull of the leading seeds in Dubai.

The 14th-ranked Andreeva, who reached the semifinals at the French Open last year, is the youngest player to record five Top 10 wins since Nicole Vaidisova in 2007.

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In their previous meeting in Cincinnati last year, Swiatek fought back from a set down to win 7-5 in the third set.