Meet Mirra Andreeva, the 16-year-old Russian tennis star wowing Wimbledon. A month ago she had never played on a grass court. Now she is into the third round having knocked out the No. 10 seed. And she's got her eyes set on Centre Court...
Six months ago Mirra Andreeva lost in the final of the Australian Open juniors to her best friend and doubles partner Alina Korneeva.
She is into the third round and keen for a run-out on Centre Court. She went in there on her first day and took 15 pictures on her phone. You get the impression it won’t be long before the schedulers grant Andreeva her wish.ban on players from Russia and Belarus The same is true in the main draw. After beating Wang Xiyu, of China, in the first round, she was in complete control in the second against Krejcikova, leading 6-3, 4-0 before her opponent had to retire with a foot injury. She has been dominant on serve so far at Wimbledon, winning 20 of her 21 service games and saving nine of 10 break points.
When asked to describe her game earlier this year, she said: “You don’t have to play fast because I’m pretty good at keeping the fast rhythm and I can compare my game to maybe Ons Jabeur — because I change the rhythm a lot, I play with topspin,” she said. “I do drop shots a lot also and I change the rhythm.”
“I realised that, actually, tennis is a hard sport but also if you look at it, you just play. It’s just a game. I think now I’m trying to take it as a game, and maybe that’s why. I’m just trying to play. I’m just trying to enjoy it. I’m just trying to win as many points as I can. I’m just trying to run to every ball, and to put as many balls on the court as I can.”
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