Updated 24th February 2025.
Mirra Andreeva is one of the young, rising stars on the WTA tour, currently ranked no 9 in the world. But what is Mirra Andreeva’s racquet.

Mirra Andreeva’s racquet

I had a conversation with Christoper Clarey a while back, where he talked about so many female players using the Wilson Blade. This is in part correct because there are players that use the actual Blade like Aryna Sabalenka, for example. But many players that use what looks like a Blade, play with a popular pro stock racquet on the WTA Tour, the Wilson Steam 100 BLX mold.

There are many players using this racquet, but to mention a few superstars we have Emma Raducanu, Paula Badosa and Beatrice Haddad Maia.

This is also Mirra Andreeva’s racquet.

Why is this pro stock racquet mold so popular?

Well, as a pro player getting signed to a particular brand, there are not a million options unless you already have a frame that they can’t paint to look like the latest cosmetic. Wilson offer a bunch of pro stock molds to their players, but there are many retail racquet options you don’t see often or at all on the pro tours like the Clash or Shift, for example.

Many players use a Blade pro stock or a so-called H22 or Blade Pro. There are of course different versions of the Pro Staff 97 too, Dimitrov uses on style of Pro Staff with an 18×17 string pattern and Ons Jabeur uses a regular 97 customized to her specs. The H22 is more popular among men as the swing weight is higher. The Steam 100 BLX is a more powerful, Pure Drive-style racquet and that is why we see it frequently on the WTA Tour. The way you can tell on this particular model is that the four center mains have a white grommet strip.

Strings and customization

The pic below might not clearly show it, but the white grommets are there, so the mold is the Steam 100 BLX. Mirra also has four strips of lead tape at 12’o clock on the racquet face. And she strings her racquets with a full bed of Luxilon 4G (could be 4G Soft). We see many Blade players use 4G in some combination. It is one of Luxilon/Wilson’s best strings, but it’s a firm one so some players feel the need to hybrid the string with natural gut to create a softer feel. We see that with Alex De Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, and Stefanos Tsitsipas (although recently, he has been going back to a full bed of 4G again).

I don’t know Mirra Andreeva’s racquet specs or string tension, so if you do, let me know in the comments or via Instagram.

Bio and Career

Born on April 29, 2007, in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, she began playing tennis at age six. The younger sister of fellow pro player Erika Andreeva, Mirra moved with her family to Moscow for better training opportunities before settling in Cannes, France, where she has trained at the Elite Tennis Center since 2022. At just 17, she has already made a mark on the WTA Tour.

Andreeva holds a career-high singles ranking of no 14, and a doubles ranking of no 28 (achieved in February 2025). She turned professional in 2022 and has since then an impressive record, including a 6-9 mark against top 10 players. Her prize money earnings are currently around $3.8M.

What about Andreeva’s playing style? Coached by former Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez, she employs a smart, tactical game with strong baseline play, smooth movements with a variety of shots. Recently, she has added more power to her game, making her an even tougher opponent. Some have already compared her to Martina Hingis…

Her career highlights are quite extraordinary for someone at her age. She made her WTA debut at the 2022 Jasmin Open and reached the fourth round of the 2023 Madrid Open as a 15-year-old wildcard, beating top players like Leylah Fernandez and Beatriz Haddad Maia. That year, she also reached the Wimbledon fourth round and the Australian Open junior final. In 2024, she stunned the tennis world by reaching the French Open semifinals at 17, defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the quarters—making her the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist since Hingis in 1997. She also won a silver medal in women’s doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics with Diana Shnaider.

In 2025, Andreeva’s career is continuing on the same path. She claimed her first WTA 1000 title in Dubai, defeating world no 2 Iga Swiatek and world no 6 Elena Rybakina en route to becoming the youngest champion at that level.

Follow Mirra Andreeva on her Instagram profile @mirraandreeva where she has over 300K followers or on her X.com account.