TENNIS: Andreeva fights back to beat Potapova in Linz Open final

Top seed Mirra Andreeva overcame a first-set wobble to clinch her second title of the year, beating local favorite Anastasia Potapova 1-6 6-4 6-3 to win the Linz Open on Sunday.

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April 12, 2026

Russia's Mirra Andreeva celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Austria's Anastasia Potapova in the WTA 500 - Linz Open at the Design Center Linz, Linz, Austria - April 12, 2026.

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Top seed Mirra Andreeva overcame a first-set wobble to clinch her second title of the year, beating local favorite Anastasia Potapova 1-6 6-4 6-3 to win the Linz Open on Sunday.

Russian Andreeva, who won the Adelaide International in January, has now won five WTA titles after breaking a claycourt title drought stretching back to 2024 ahead of next month's French Open.

Andreeva made 14 unforced errors in the first set, twice as many as Potapova, who broke Andreeva twice to build a 4-1 lead and secured the set when the world number 10's forehand hit the net.

But Andreeva, a former French Open semi-finalist, became more aggressive in the second set, getting two breaks in a row to go 3-2 up before sealing the set with an ace.

World number 97 Potapova, born in Russia and looking to win the Linz Open for the second time, continued to make unforced errors and 18-year-old Andreeva served accurately to close out the win.