Andreeva and her relationship with Conchita Martínez: "We both know where the limit is"

Mirra Andreeva arrives with mixed feelings at the WTA Toronto 2026. Despite losing in the second round of Wimbledon and having a poor grass season, the young Russian tennis player managed to achieve her first Grand Slam at Roland Garros a few weeks ago. One of the main contributors to that success is her coach Conchita Martínez, whom she spoke about at the press conference prior to her debut in Canada.

The former Spanish tennis player has been Andreeva's coach since April 2024, and since then they have maintained a very special relationship. Mirra highlighted how well they know each other, and how important that is for understanding everything she is achieving in her career, leaving a final statement that shows the 19-year-old player's intention is to stay with Conchita for a long time, the person who has taken her to the next level and helped her become a top world player.

Andreeva speaks about her first time in Toronto

Yes, it’s my first time in Toronto, so I am very excited about the tournament and the city. I haven’t had time to go into the city and explore it. Today I trained early in the morning, so maybe today will be one of those days when I will go and see the city and check out some things. But I am really excited to start the tournament here.

Relationship with Conchita Martínez

I think we started off very well and I wouldn’t say that anything in our relationship has changed so far. It’s very important to have that boundary, the one that is not crossed, that does not become a friendship since it is simply a player/coach relationship. We both understand and know where the limit is, so I think that is also important. But, I don’t know, I suppose we also feel very comfortable with each other. I know her better and better, and she knows me very well. 

For me, it’s important to have a stable coach who is always there. I have always been this way; I think that in my career, I have only had four coaches, and I worked with each of them for more than a year. I like to have a team that stays with me for a long time because I believe that when you have a team with you for a year or more, you get to know them well, both personally and professionally, and also as athletes and coaches. So it’s important for me that she continues to want to work with me (laughs). We have an excellent relationship and I hope it continues that way.

Reset after winning Roland Garros

Sooner or later, you just have to do it. I think the sooner you do it, the better, but of course it was difficult for me because I didn’t have much time to enjoy the victory. I had to prepare thoroughly for the grass season, which also involved a whole week of training on grass before playing. But as we know, it didn’t turn out the best way (smiling). 

But yes, it’s hard to forget what happened, to try to move on and just go and play the next tournament you have planned as if nothing had happened. I think for me that would be the right mindset, and that’s what I’m also trying to do, you know, focus on when I will play here and on my upcoming tournaments as if nothing had happened.

Has anything changed since winning Roland Garros?

Honestly, I thought it would be like that, but now, with time passing, I don’t know... It happened, it’s great, of course it’s one of the dreams I was able to fulfill. I don’t know, some time has passed and I’m happy that it happened, but now I also have to concentrate on the future and on the upcoming tournaments I have to play.

Playing mixed doubles at the US Open again

I loved the time we spent together with Medvedev. Obviously, he is a player with a lot of experience, and for me it was very interesting to spend time with him, talk, and see how he approaches some things. But at the same time, I like playing doubles, and having the opportunity to play mixed doubles with, you know, one of the best players in the ATP. When I saw the opportunity, I decided to take it. 

For me, it was fun. Sure, I thought it would just be fun, but as soon as we stepped onto the court, I also got nervous. I don’t know, for me it was a great opportunity to spend time with a great ATP player and, at the same time, you know, it’s also something competitive that I think we both wanted to play. I just had a lot of fun, and that’s why I wanted to repeat it this year.

Andreeva reveals how her partnership with Mboko came about

I would say that it was more fun to play with her by my side than to be rivals. She is a great girl. She is my good friend. I wanted to play doubles with her, so I asked her if she was available before Indian Wells and she said, “Yes, let’s play,” and we agreed to play during the US tour. Honestly, we had a great time. It’s great to have someone your age, who also goes through many of the same things.

I would say she is one of the nicest girls on the circuit, so for me it was a lot of fun spending time with her. It’s not as fun to play against her because, obviously, she is also a great player and it’s not easy to face a friend. Yes, I’m very glad we had the opportunity to play doubles together.

The good and the bad of social media

Well, I would say that obviously the good is that you can interact with your fans, you can meet a lot of different people through social media. I would say so far I have only had good experiences. I wouldn’t say there’s been anything bad, I don't even know what to say. Obviously, they follow you, I guess, in some way, but I’m not very active on social media, so it’s also hard for me to say that because I think maybe players who are more active on social media can say more or delve a bit more into this. 

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