Last season he bid farewell to Melbourne which failed. He played a marathon final of 3h.18′, which he lost 6-7 (2), 6-4 and 7-5. He thought it was the end of the world at the age of 15, although in return the champion was an old schoolmate and one of his best friends, his fellow Russian. Alina Korneevatwo months younger.
However, that defeat became an incentive for Mirra Andreeva will grow even faster. He looked at Roland Garros as a solution to win a ‘big’ title, but he has yet to return to the under-18 category. In Paris he signed up for the preliminary phase, which he passed. He won two matches with professionals, his development increased. A new phenomenon that previously entered the round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open, which was invited by the organization.
Eighth at Wimbledon, jumping from 405th place in 2022 to 46th at the end of 2023.
He returned to Australia, but to make his big box debut. He left one of his idols, the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, make a heroic comeback against Diane Parry. He reached the round of 16, competing head-to-head with the Roland Garros 2021 champion, the Czech Barbora Krejcikovawith whom she had a favorable record of 2-0 on the WTA Tour.
Andreeva lost 4-6, 6-3 and 6-3. Alina Korneeva, the youngest in the draw, stayed in the second round, as did the Czech Brenda Fruhvirtovaanother 16-year-old tennis player to follow.
The Australian Open was left without its last golden girl. Andreeva may not be the youngest quarterfinalist since the Swiss Martina Hingis in 1997. But he continued to improve, reaching the top 30 in the world.
Source: La Verdad
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