He won his first fifteen professional matches of the season, becoming a junior Australian Open finalist. Chiaso and Bellinzona ITF champion, both with a $60,000 prize, the Mutua Madrid Open has offered an invitation to its main draw to this young Russian who turned 16 while causing a sensation at the Caja Mágica.
In a WTA 1000, the highest category of the professional circuit other than the Grand Slams, Mirra Andreeva maintained his unbeaten streak by defeating the Canadian leylah fernandez49th WTA, Beatriz Hadad-Maia14th, and Magda Linette, 19th. The little Russian only yielded, in the round of 16, to the overwhelming power of the one who eventually won the event, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.
IMG, a company that represents its interests, helped launch it in the Spanish capital because it has run the competition since it bought the rights to Ion Tiriac.
But the small Andreeva He also knows how to defend himself, without protection. He has arrived at Roland Garros to continue the focus. He earned a spot in the main draw by dominating all three meetings in straight sets.
Mirra occupies the 143rd place in the world ranking. his older sister, erica, 18, is behind him (147th). Both come from Siberia, a vast territory of origin Maria Sharapova. Like this one, they left their native Krasnoyark to find a more pleasant place to develop in tennis. Their first destination was Sochi, but then they chose Europe instead of the United States.
They contemplated going to the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, choosing the French Riviera, following the same path as Daniel Medvedev. They finished at the beginning of 2022 at Elite Tennis Cannes managed by the former ATP professional Jean-Rene Lisnard. The technician collaborates in their training Christophe Faurel.
Mirra shows a balance of 20-2 on this course. At 16 years and 1 month old, he will have the option of becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion, although he does not appear in any predictions. Yes, he reigned 16 years and 6 months Monica Selesin 1990, beating the record he set in 1989 Arantxa Sanchez, with 17 years and 5 months. Younger, at 15, is the Swiss Martina Hingis He has already won Wimbledon.
The figure of the child prodigy has moderated somewhat recently, although there is a recent American case Coco Gauff.
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He likes clay because he compares his tennis to the talented Tunisian Ounce Jabeur. “I’m changing my speed a lot, I’m playing topspin, I’m doing a lot of drop shots,” she told WTA Insider.
A no-holds-barred girl. “The level of tennis with the best is similar, the difference is in the mentality,” he said.
Shows determination, competitiveness. Lack, logically, the experience. Fourteen months ago I didn’t even have a WTA ranking. He made a place for himself in the main draw in Paris, defeating the Colombian Camila Osorio 7-6 (8) and 6-4.
Erika will try this Friday to have two Andreevas in the main draw. Play in the final qualifying round against Serbia Olga Danilovic.
Source: La Verdad
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