On July 9, Beijing time, a make-up match in the third round of Wimbledon was contested. 16-year-old rising star Andreeva met 22nd seed Potapova and, after a two-set match, Andreeva overcame a 4-1 deficit in the second set to knock Potapova out in straight sets and reach the round of 16 in her first match at Wimbledon.
The two sides exchanged serve in the opening set, and Andreeva cashed in at the sixth break point in the third game, and then held serve to take a 3-1 lead. In the fifth game, Andreeva broke serve again to lead the 22nd seed 4-1. In the eighth game, Andreeva won the first set 6-2.
The two sides exchanged serve in the opening set of the second set, and Potapova broke again in the fourth game to take a 4-1 lead. Andreeva broke serve in the 7th game and then tied it at 4. In the 11th game, Andreeva completed a key break to come to the serve 6-5 to win the game. In the 12th game, Andreeva saved serve and won the second set 7-5.
In a match that lasted 1 hour and 35 minutes, Andreeva defeated 22nd seed Potapova 6-2, 7-5 and reached the last 16 of the women's singles. Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the round of 16 of Wimbledon after Gauff in 2019, and she will next meet American Keys for a spot in the quarterfinals.