By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday January 2, 2025
Mirra Andreeva, nonetheless properly shy of 18 years of age, is off and working to a quick begin in 2025. Already into the quarterfinals on the Brisbane Worldwide, the Sixteenth-ranked Russian will face Ons Jabeur on Friday in Brisbane (Thursday evening within the US).
Getting into her third season on tour, Andreeva talked to reporters about what it has been wish to work with Conchita Martinez, whom she commenced work with in spring of final 12 months. It didn’t take lengthy for the tandem to hit stride, as Andreeva reached the final 4 at Roland-Garros final 12 months, turning into the youngest participant to succeed in that far in Paris since Martina Hingis in 1997.
She says that the Spaniard, who guided Garbine Muguruza to the Wimbledon title in 2017 and gained Wimbledon herself in 1994, has taught her to be constructive, before everything.
Mirra Andreeva after beating Linda Noskova in Brisbane“Your growth and racing up the charts has been a pleasure to observe.”
Mirra: “Due to Conchita. She helped me enhance so thanks her. I do know generally it’s not simple to work with me. I feel she’s doing a very good job so… pic.twitter.com/Km5SGfjGr0
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 2, 2025
“I might say very first thing that she delivered to my sport was positivity,” Andreeva, who will flip 18 in April, mentioned. “I am the one that would assume unfavorable more often than not. Even final 12 months to start with of the 12 months. Now I am noticing that it was not proper, the best way I used to be considering, the best way I used to be approaching the matches, what sort of ideas I’ve throughout the match as properly.”
Andreeva, who raced previous gifted teen Linda Noskova final evening in Brisbane, 6-3, 6-0, says she is extra skilled in all facets on account of her time with Martinez.
She additionally believes that Martinez has helped her make use of extra range – and aggression – in her sport.
“In fact, she introduced extra selection to my sport,” she mentioned. “I really feel like I am type of fearless on courtroom. I am not afraid to make errors in vital moments or when, for instance, I am dealing with a break level or down within the rating, I nonetheless attempt to play aggressive with the identical mindset. I might say these are the issues that she delivered to my sport and that she helped me to enhance.”
Andreeva, recognized for her fleet footedness and uncanny tennis IQ, can be growing a really feel for taking the racquet out of her opponents’ palms when the state of affairs requires it.
“I might say that I am extra aggressive, I am extra constructive, I am calm, and I do not make as many silly errors as I might,” she mentioned.
All of it makes for a really harmful participant, and one to observe in 2025, as she shakes freed from the WTA’s eligibility rule on her 18th birthday, and turns into free to compete in as many tournaments as she likes.