Mirra Andreeva experienced the harshness of defeat in the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open final against Marta Kostyuk. In fact, the young Russian tennis player couldn't hold back the tears during her trophy presentation speech, which sparked some criticism. However, Sascha Bajin (former coach of Naomi Osaka) has come to her defense on social media.
"All those who criticize Mirra for crying after losing the final have never dedicated their life to a single thing. They have never played any competitive sport and obviously don't understand what it means to give your all and still be defeated. You have to hate losing and it has to hurt to be successful. I just hope she doesn't forget the joy of winning and doesn't see victory as something normal. Great players sometimes tend to forget it," he concluded.
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