Andreeva receives a tremendous correction in her return after winning Roland Garros

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Surface changes are never easy, and Mirra Andreeva has had to experience it firsthand. After winning her first Grand Slam at Roland Garros 2026 a few weeks ago, the young Russian tennis player received a harsh lesson in her debut at WTA Bad Homburg, where she was defeated by Ekaterina Alexandrova with a score of 6-3 6-4 in 1 hour and 27 minutes.

Following her most significant career victory, Andreeva took a few weeks off, and in her first match on the grass court, she was a mere shadow of the player who amazed in Paris. Added to that was the tremendous performance by Alexandrova, who hardly allowed any openings for Mirra with constant winners from both her backhand and forehand. In fact, she had two chances in the second set to go up 5-0 with serve, but Andreeva managed to slightly improve the score.

Concerns for Andreeva at Wimbledon

Another key factor is that Andreeva will continue to deal with heightened emotions. At only 19 years old, she clinched her first Grand Slam, so handling all that excitement mentally upon her return won't be easy as she is now the one to beat in upcoming tournaments. Nevertheless, based on this performance, it's clear that she won't be one of the favorites to win the title at Wimbledon, where she has yet to reach the semifinals.

In fact, her best result was reaching the quarterfinals last year, and this season, she will arrive at the All England Club with minimal preparation, so her chances are slim. However, the Russian player was also not the top favorite to win Roland Garros due to all the mental issues she had been facing, yet she ended up causing an upset by only dropping one set in the entire tournament. Therefore, her name should always be taken into account.

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