Canberra, Jan. 15 -- Russia's Mirra Andreeva will play compatriot Diana Shnaider in the semifinals at the Adelaide International, an Australian warm-up event, on Friday.
Andreeva, the world No. 8 and third seed at the Adelaide International, defeated Australia's 32nd-ranked Maya Joint 6-2, 6-0 in a battle between two teenagers on Thursday night to advance to the semifinals.
In the most dominant performance of her five competitive matches in Australia so far in 2026, Andreeva hit 14 winners, won 62 of the 98 points and broke Joint's serve six times.
"I stayed composed throughout the whole match. I was playing aggressively. I was going for my shots. I tried to be brave and no matter what happened, just play my game," Andreeva said on court...