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“Jessica Pegula Has Created A Monster” – Fans React After Mirra Andreeva Stuns Aryna Sabalenka With 6-0 Bagel At WTA Finals

World No 3 Mirra Andreeva booked her place ‌in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals with a stunning 6-4 6-0 win over Aryna ‌Sabalenka on Wednesday, while Elina Svitolina battled back to beat Karolina ​Muchova and keep her hopes alive.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 3 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC
Key points
  • I feel like it was good, solid, but not great enough for a 10.” The result also marked the first time that a player registered two 6-0 set wins in her first two outings at the WTA Finals.
  • Several fans have subsequently opined that Pegula’s comments have motivated Andreeva to a great degree.
  • Ahead of the tournament, Pegula was heard calling Andreeva a “diva” and saying that the youngster “needs to be humbled” during a practice session.

Mirra Andreeva © Imagn Mirra Andreeva began her 2026 WTA Finals campaign on the back of Jessica Pegula making certain controversial remarks about her.

Mirra Andreeva wins 11 games in a row to thrash world number two Aryna Sabalenka and reach the last four at the WTA Finals.

Additional details
  • Remarkably, Andreeva trailed the Belarusian 1-4 in the first set but produced a breathtaking performance afterward to take the next 11 games in succession, winning 45 of the final 55 points.
  • Muchova lost her opening match in straight sets to Sabalenka and then fell to Svitolina, with her 0-2 record mathematically ruling her out of a last-four appearance.
  • Andreeva, seemingly unaffected by the American WTA veteran’s comments, has been in rampant form.
  • After getting her campaign underway with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Svitolina, she defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 6-0 on Wednesday, Nov.
  • First up, Andreeva clinically dispatched Elina Svitolina and in her second Round Robin phase outing, she stunned former No.

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