Nineteen‑year‑old Russian Mirra Andreeva edged Hailey Baptiste 6‑4 7‑6(10‑8) to book her maiden Madrid Open final. After serving for the match at 5‑4, Andreeva was broken, but recovered to clinch the second‑set tiebreak. The win makes her the tournament’s second‑youngest finalist and the first teenager to reach three WTA 1000 finals this season. Her aggressive baseline play and poise under pressure impressed the Madrid crowd.

Andreeva will meet 26th seed Marta Kostyuk, who survived a volatile quarter‑final against lucky‑loser Anastasia Potapova, winning 6‑2 1‑6 6‑1. Kostyuk’s 4‑0 surge in the decider underscored her rising confidence, though she declined to shake Potapova’s hand after the match. Both finalists have surged this year, with Andreeva posting a 12‑1 clay record. Her season includes a Linz title and Stuttgart semi.

In the men’s draw, Belgian qualifier Alexander Blockx stunned 21st seed Casper Ruud 6‑4 6‑4, extending his streak of four consecutive seed defeats and lifting him to world No. 69. Blockx now faces Alexander Zverev, who recorded a 6‑1 6‑4 win over Flavio Cobolli to reach his seventh semi‑final in eight Masters 1000 events. Blockx’s breakthrough adds a new narrative to Madrid’s clay courts.