The Russian tennis star will be the youngest player since Kim Clijsters in 2001 to play for a BNP Paribas Open title.

Mirra Andreeva, 17, advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 in chilly conditions Friday to become the tournament's youngest finalist since 2001.

Mirra Andreeva defeated Iga Swiatek for the second time this year, knocking out the two-time defending champion in the Indian Wells semifinals.

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, the 17-year-old super talent from Russia, has stormed into the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open. Already the No. 9-ranked player in the world, Andreeva dispatched Elina Svitolina 7-5, 6-3 to set up a tantalizing semifinal against Iga Swiatek on Friday. Both players have made it to the semifinal without dropping a set.

Seventeen-year-old Mirra Andreeva is on the rise on the WTA Tour, and even the defending champion couldn't stop her from getting to the final of the BNP Paribas Open.