Two of the youngest stars of the WTA, Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko, will face each other in the fourth round of the 2026 Miami Open. Andreeva, the eighth seed, got a bye in the first round, after which she won 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-1 against McCartney Kessler in the second round, followed by a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win against 32nd-seeded Marie Bouzková in the third round.
Mboko, the 10th seed, got a bye in the first round and began her campaign with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Anna Blinkova in the second round, followed by a 6-1, 7-5 win over Russian qualifier Anastasia Zakharova in the third round.
2026 Miami Open Match Details: Mirra Andreeva vs. Victoria Mboko
Date: March 23, 2026
Tournament: 2026 Miami Open
Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Surface: Outdoor hard
Category: WTA 1000
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Andreeva vs. Mboko Head-to-Head
After two meetings, the head-to-head is split at 1-1, with both matches happening this year. The first match was at the final at the Adelaide International, which Andreeva won 6-3, 6-1. Their most recent meeting was at the Qatar Open, which Mboko won 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5).
Andreeva has a 14-5 win-loss record in 2026, winning the title in Adelaide with a win over Mboko in the final. She also reached the quarterfinals in Brisbane and Dubai, losing to Marta Kostyuk and Amanda Anisimova, respectively. She was the defending champion at Indian Wells but could not get past the third round, losing to Kateřina Siniaková.
Mboko has won 18 of her 23 matches this season, with two runner-up finishes at Adelaide and Doha, where she came second to Andreeva and KarolÃna Muchová. She has played World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka twice this season, in the fourth round of the Australian Open and in the quarterfinals at Indian Wells, losing both matches despite showing good promise.
Andreeva vs. Mboko Prediction
Andreeva has fared well on serve on the faster Miami courts, winning 72% of first-serve points and 47% of second-serve points. She has been broken four times in two matches while converting 12 of 17 break-point opportunities.
Mboko, on the other hand, has similar first-serve numbers to Andreeva, whereas she is ahead on second serve, winning 61% of the points behind it. She has been broken only once in two matches while converting 9 of 13 break-point opportunities.
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Both players have done well on return games, so service holds will be key in the upcoming match. The PFSN Simulator has given the Canadian a 64% win probability. Mboko has been the more consistent player and won her last match against Andreeva, making her the favorite to win the upcoming match.
Pick: Mboko to win in three sets
