American Madison Keys ends Russian teenager Andreeva's dream run to reach Wimbledon quarters
American Madison Keys recovered from a set and a break down to end Mirra Andreeva's fairytale Wimbledon debut as the 16-year-old Russian was beaten 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2 in the fourth round on Monday.
World number 102 Andreeva, who was looking to become the youngest player to reach the last eight of the grasscourt Grand Slam since Anna Kournikova in 1997, fought valiantly against Keys but was ultimately overwhelmed by the seasoned 25th seed.
The teenager's lack of experience showed towards the end of the match, as she was handed a point penalty for throwing her racket at 5-2 in the decider, which handed match point to Keys.
An emotional Andreeva then argued with the umpire, before refusing to shake hands at the end of the match.
Prior to her defeat against Keys, Andreeva had showcased great maturity in her wins over former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and compatriot Anastasia Potapova.
In her second quarter-final at Wimbledon, Keys will face the second-seeded Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka who defeated Russian in Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 21st seed.
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