Russian Mirra Andreeva has become the youngest tennis player to win an Olympic medal in 32 years.

On August 3, Andreeva, at the age of 17 years, 3 months and 4 days, together with Diana Schneider, reached the doubles final at the Paris Games, defeating Spaniards Cristina Buksha and Sara Sorribes-Tormo (6:1, 6:2), and thus guaranteed themselves at least silver.

The youngest Olympic tennis medalist is American Jennifer Capriati, who won singles gold in Barcelona in 1992, aged 16 years and 132 days.

In the final of the 2024 Olympic Games, Andreeva and Schneider will face Italians Sara Errani and Yasmin Paolini.



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