Andreeva explains what she is currently trying to improve in her game

The Russian will face Yuliia Starodubtseva for a spot in the quarterfinals, but first, she reviewed her current moment.

Óscar Belloch | 27 Apr 2025 | 07.00
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Mirra Andreeva in mixed zone at the Mutua Madrid Open 2025. Photo: Puntodebreak
Mirra Andreeva in mixed zone at the Mutua Madrid Open 2025. Photo: Puntodebreak

The story of Mirra Andreeva is a madness. Still 17 years old, although 18 by the end of the Mutua Madrid Open 2025, the Russian is in the capital of Spain and is one of the favorites for the title. She has already defeated Marie Bouzkova in the debut (6-3 6-4) and Magdalena Frech in her second match (7-5 6-3). Victories in which she has shown to the Spanish fans as a versatile player with an ease to find solutions in any possible scenarios that a match may bring.

The young Mirra Andreeva already has two WTA 1000 category tournaments in her trophy cabinet, as she claimed the crowns of Doha and Indian Wells in recent months. Her professional relationship with Conchita Martínez matures every day, and the results come in a very premature way. However, in the Mutua Madrid Open 2025, they do not aim to leave empty-handed and will try to fight until the end to achieve the best possible result. Andreeva went through the mixed zone after overcoming Frech in the third round.

- Relationship with Eala, who is her age

Mirra Andreeva will come of age on April 29, so she is one of the newcomers to the circuit along with Alexandra Eala, whom she is happy to see at tournaments: "We had a quick conversation in Miami, and here we talked a bit about her playing against Swiatek again. I don't know if I helped her, but she is a great player. We talked for about five minutes, but it's great to see players I shared the junior circuit with and are familiar faces to me."

- Do you get along well with Djokovic?

It must not be easy being a newcomer and having the world's best tennis players already know you, such as Mirra Andreeva with Novak Djokovic, for example: "When we see each other, we greet, although I am still very shy around him. We have a friendly relationship, and if he wins, I congratulate him if I see him. But I still have a lot to improve before feeling confident enough to speak with him."

- Care against pollution in the diet

Any slip in the diet or in some treatment with a doctor can result in a sanction of months or years without being able to play tennis, so Andreeva is very clear about what it means: "I am very aware of it and I am very cautious about what I eat and drink. I have my own water bottle, and if someone wants to drink from it, I never let them; they must drink from their own. I take this issue very seriously because it can lead to problems."

- Balance between happiness and serious work

In recent days, there has been growing concern about what kind of athlete the best ones should be, whether Alcaraz, Gauff, Sinner, or Andreeva. But Mirra is clear that she must find a point where she feels comfortable: "I am still growing; on the court, I must be serious, but not too much because it can be harmful to me. I try to be serious but have fun on the court. It has been difficult to find that balance, but now I am happy with where I have reached."

- Her current moment

Andreeva is doing well, and the progress she is making is immense, although she believes she still has a lot to improve and sets no limits for herself: "I am trying to find a balance in my game. Sometimes I am very negative, and other times I feel very well, but I try to find a balance and not show those sensations too much to play more regularly."

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