Mirra Andreeva and an unusual decision with her sister: they will split the prize money from their showdown

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Despite having already been living on the circuit for a couple of years, sisters Erika and Mirra Andreeeva will face each other in an official match for the first time in the second round of WTA Wuhan 2024. Mirra, despite being the younger sister at 17 years old, comes in as the clear favorite to win the duel, but the uniqueness of this battle adds a different touch to the match, introducing a sense of uncertainty.

"Well, the last time we played was in a training match, not just some exercises, the actual game, I think it was maybe three to five years ago, something like that. I didn't win," Mirra confesses in a press conference. "It'll be like a nightmare to play against her because it would also be a pretty peculiar match, I believe, as she would know what I would do on the court, and I know what she does on the court. I think it's going to be fun, of course, for people watching, but I think it's going to be very stressful for both of us."

Prize money split no matter what

"We've decided to split the prize money for the second round. The winner will move forward. We'll split the prize money, but yes, of course, I'm curious to see who will win tomorrow. It's going to be a nerve-wracking match, for sure, for my parents, especially."

Different personalities

"I would say I'm the extrovert and she's the introvert. For example, I can also be introverted, but sometimes, it depends on my mood. If I had to choose between going somewhere to have fun or staying in bed, I would choose to stay in bed. She wouldn't even consider it. She always stays at home and does something alone or with the family. I think she wouldn't like to go out somewhere with people. I feel she doesn't like to talk much, so... I'm the total opposite."

Do they still train together?

"We established quite some time ago that we don't want to play sets or matches against each other in training because it's not that we get nervous, we stress each other out. For example, if she makes a lot of mistakes or if I see she's sad or worried, I start worrying about her, so I can't play normally. When she sees something wrong with me, she can't play normally, can't train. We said we could do regular training, hitting the ball, moving, doing some cross-courts, but no playing because that wouldn't be good for both of us. Maybe that could change in the future."

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