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The Independent UK
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Flo Clifford

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Mirra andreeva makes madrid open final but defending champion casper ruud suffers depressing exit - Caught on Camera

Mirra Andreeva beat Hailey Baptiste in straight sets - (Reuters)

Mirra Andreeva celebrated her birthday in style by reaching the Madrid Open final for the first time, as opponent Hailey Baptiste proved unable to replicate her previous-round exploits against Aryna Sabalenka.

30th seed Baptiste won a thriller against Sabalenka in the quarter-finals but Andreeva, who turned 19 on Wednesday, ensured her fairytale run came to an end with a 6-4 7-6(8) victory in their last-four meeting.

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