Mirra Andreeva discloses her Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal inspiration to cope with the Tour life as she prepares for her first full season 

Mirra Andreeva made a massive leap in the WTA rankings.

Mirra Andreeva discloses her Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal inspiration to cope with the Tour life as she prepares for her first full season 

Mirra Andreeva, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (Images via Sky Sports, The Independent)

Russian tennis teen prodigy Mirra Andreeva is grabbing eyeballs with her performances. The 16-year-old most recently won the World Tennis League for Team Eagles in Abu Dhabi. Coming in as a replacement for Belinda Bencic, Andreeva snatched a few emphatic wins across the singles and doubles categories and eventually ended on the winning side. 

However, it was not easy for the Russian but she managed to keep her calm as Andreeva drew inspiration from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The Russian said that when they (Andreeva and Sofia Kenin) were trailing against Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka, she reminded herself that even Federer and Nadal would lose a few points in the matches they eventually won. 

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Talking about their challenge for the line call for a double fault which eventually turned in Team Eagles’ favor, Andreeva said that they took a chance and it worked. The game turned on its head from thereon as Andreeva and Kennin won five games on the trot to win the set 7-5. The pair won the game and helped their team lift the trophy. After the game, Andreeva spoke about her rush of emotions.

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Sometimes I get upset when some things don’t go my way. I think about those mistakes and it’s all the heavy thoughts in my head. Now I’m trying to just let it go. if I miss it okay, even Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal also miss. So just let it go.
Mirra Abdreeva said post match. (h/t: Gulf News)

Mirra Andreeva reveals her goals for the 2024 season

Mirra Andreeva had a great 2023 season as the 16-year-old broke into the top 50 in the WTA rankings. She was also named the WTA’s Newcomer of the Year for 2023 for her exceptional leap in the rankings. Notably, the Russian jumped from No. 405 to No. 46 on the back of her terrific performances.

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Mirra Andreeva (Image via CNN)

While she reached the Australian Open girls’ final, Andreeva enjoyed a Round of 16 run at the WTA 1000 event in Madrid, defeating two Top 20 players in the process. She also made it to the third round at the 2023 French Open after sailing through qualifiers.

The 16-year-old then made it to the fourth round at The Championships before losing to Madison Keys. Andreeva reached the pre-quarterfinals at the China Open as well. Now, the Russian ended her season with the World League Title. With the 2024 season promising to be even more enthralling, Andreeva has revealed her goal for the new season. She wants to climb higher in the rankings.

My goal for the new year is to go higher in the ranking, which will get more attention.
Mirra Andreeva said.

Mirra Andreeva is expected to feature at the 2024 Australian Open. She might also play a few tournaments in lead-up to the year’s first Grand Slam.

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