Andreeva jokes after her latest title: "I think I am getting older"

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It had been too many months since we last saw Mirra Andreeva winning a title, but this WTA 500 in Adelaide has once again placed a trophy in her hands. Conchita Martinez's pupil smiles as always and threatens to go far in Melbourne.

After leaving some doubts at the end of last season, Mirra Andreeva has taken care of dispelling them by winning a title in the first fortnight of 2026. The Russian prevailed this Saturday at the WTA 500 in Adelaide, very positive news just before heading to the Australian Open. Already with the trophy in her hands, the Russian thanked herself again at the subsequent ceremony, although later in the press conference she had to explain the reason for this practice that she has been repeating since she won her first professional final.

Champion in Adelaide

"I am super happy to win the title in Adelaide. I think Vicky played very well at the beginning, although later I saw her struggling a bit physically. I hope she can recover in time for Melbourne, she is an incredible player, so I am also happy to have shared this final with her."

Reading of the match

"She started very well, hitting the ball very solidly, making many winners. Then I felt a slight drop in intensity from her, although she continued to connect incredible shots. I told myself not to pay attention to that, to maintain focus, play my game, make her run. Then I would find the opportunity to hit a winner at the end of the rally. After this, I noticed she started running less, struggling a bit, at that moment she called the physiotherapists. Everything was clear, she was not at 100%, but it was crucial to continue without losing concentration until the last point."

From worse to better in the final

"I don't know if it's a tournament thing, but it's like I start quite slow every day, that's when I tend to take control and just start playing more aggressively, looking for my shots. At the beginning, I had opportunities to break her serve, although she also had hers. It's a game; there was a moment with a break point where she hit an ace, along with a couple of winners after that. She did her thing, so there's nothing to say about it. Basically, after she broke my serve, she served well always, everything worked for her until 3-0, so I had to push forward and stick to my plan."

No time for celebrations

"Yesterday, I stayed in the room, honestly, I can't believe it. I feel like maybe I'm getting old, I don't know. Now I prefer to stay in the room, in bed, watching Netflix, organizing, or just lying down. So I don't know what's happening to me, because before I would have definitely chosen to go out for dessert, that's all. I don't know, I have to change that, next time I'll go for dessert for sure."

A title before Melbourne

"It's a great preparation to go to Melbourne and play the Grand Slam. Of course, it gives me a lot of confidence to see myself playing well on the court; the downside is that in two days, I have to play again in Melbourne. I just have to bring the same level of my game, the same mindset, to Melbourne. I think I can also play well there. Obviously, I feel more secure after this victory; winning a title is super special to me, so maybe tomorrow I'll relax a bit and then we'll train to get back to work."

Her passion for superstitions

"I'm trying not to do it, I used to be really bad. Before, every detail mattered to me, but now it's different, when you can do things many times doing the same thing, you realize it doesn’t work, it's not about superstitions. But then, every time you go far in a tournament, you keep thinking you have to maintain that routine for it to work. Today I did it when I was warming up; I even told Conchita, and she said I was improving a lot in this regard. We do what we do because sometimes it helps, but the more you mentally focus, the more it plays on your mind later on."

Andreeva explains why she always thanks herself after winning a tournament

"It all started when I said that phrase for the first time when I won my first tournament in Romania, in Casi. Since then, every time I win and have a speech to give on the court after winning, I always thank myself. But it's not mine; I stole it from Snoop Dogg because I saw him say it in an interview. Since then, people love it; they love it when I say it. I already said it in Dubai and also in Indian Wells, so it's already part of the speech."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andreeva bromea tras su último título: “Creo que me estoy haciendo mayor”