Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday night to become the tournament’s youngest finalist since 2001.

Mirra Andreeva has admitted that Iga Swiatek ‘killed her’ midway through their Indian Wells clash on Friday. The teenager remained unfazed by her opponent’s dominance in the second set of the match though, fighting back to reach back-to-back WTA 1000 finals.

Iga Swiatek lamented the windy conditions in Indian Wells following her semifinal exit but also admitted that Mirra Andreeva "played better and braver" and therefore deserved to end on the winning side.