Mirra Andreeva frustrated by controversial call but reaches final

Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images Andreeva marches into Madrid Open final after Baptiste win Mirra Andreeva has booked her spot in the Madrid Open final for the first time, defeating Hailey Baptiste on Thursday afternoon. The top remaining seed in the draw overcame the American 30th seed 6-4, 7-6 inside Caja Magica. Andreeva will take on either Anastasia Potapova or Marta Kostyuk in Saturday’s final, a matchup that could hold plenty of significance for reasons outside the main storylines.

This wasn’t a straightforward outing for the teenager. She was forced to raise an issue with the umpire midway through the opening set. Mirra Andreeva questions line call during Madrid Open semi-final Photo by Tim Clayton/Getty Images At 2-2 in the second set, Hailey Baptiste hit a forehand winner that looked to have just grazed the baseline.

Andreeva wasn’t convinced by the Electronic Line Call, pointing out what she thought was a clear gap between the ball mark and the line. The umpire’s system backed up the call, showing green for in. But Hawkeye, available to TV viewers but not players on court, confirmed Baptiste’s shot was indeed good.

Without access to that replay, Andreeva walked over to speak with umpire Kader Nouni. Nouni responded: “You know how it works, right? You know how it works.