Andreeva and her big goal at the US Open: "To be kinder to myself"

Mirra Andreeva wants to reconnect with her best level at the US Open 2026 and aim to add another Grand Slam title to her achievements. The Russian has not found her best form since breaking boundaries by winning Roland Garros, but she showed great optimism in the press conference prior to the New York tournament and shared some of her usual amusing reflections.

"I don't know if many things have changed in the way I approach this tournament, but what I'm sure of is that I feel really motivated again. I'm very excited to play the last Grand Slam of the season and very happy to be in New York again, because I love playing here. For now, all I feel is excitement and happiness to be here and able to play."

Andreeva reveals the advice she would give to her younger self that she would still keep now

Andreeva also looked back at her US Open debut three years ago, when she was only 16 years old. When asked what advice she would give to that teenager, she was clear: "Perhaps simply to be a little kinder to myself, to take it a bit easier, and not to put so much pressure on myself."

The Russian acknowledges that back then, any issue on the court could quickly lead her to negative thoughts. "Just enjoy that moment as a 16-year-old girl who arrived in New York for the first time to play a Grand Slam," she reflected. "Not to expect so much from yourself."

And she summed up the main lesson she would have liked to have learned back then: "To be a little kinder to myself, in general." The demands that Mirra Andreeva places on herself are tremendous, something in line with the status of a player she has earned through hard work. She will be one of the contenders for everything in a US Open 2026 with uncertain predictions and guaranteed excitement in the fight for the title.

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