Mirra Andreeva eyeing revenge against Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open for ‘kicking her a**’ in Madrid
Mirra Andreeva ready to take revenge on Aryna Sabalenka if they meet in French Open.
Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva
16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva is through to the second round of the French Open after dispatching the American Alison Riske-Amritraj in straight sets: 6-2, 6-1. The Russian teen had to go through the qualifiers to get into her first-ever Roland Garros main draw and the future star has spoken about her hopes of taking revenge on Aryna Sabalenka for the thrashing in the Madrid Open.
Andreeva said to the Tennis Channel, “Honestly, she kicked my a**. I’m sorry, but she really did! I guess it was a good lesson if I’m here now. Maybe if I will play her, then I can take revenge. Who knows? So, we will see.“
Andreeva has moved up to World No.114 in live rankings. It has been a great year for the teen as she has risen from World No.312 at the start of the year. During the year, she has won 21 and lost only 2 matches at all Pro levels. She will be facing the home favorite Diane Parry in the second round here in Roland Garros.
Mirra Andreeva: The future star in the making
The Russian wunderkind Mirra Andreeva has been the talk of the town already after her entry into the main draw of women’s singles in this year’s French Open. In a tournament where the absence of the Spanish great Rafael Nadal has made more noise than the actual tournament itself, the rise of new tennis stars like Andreeva will be perfect for the tennis world.
The attacking baseliner did an impeccable performance against the American in the first round of the French Open. By constantly changing the height and spin of the balls, she played an almost perfect clay court match. In the next round, she will have to face the crowd as well, since Diane Parry is from France. How the Russian teen will be able to manage the pressure is being overlooked by the tennis world.
Roland Garros is the place where a lot of tennis legends have risen. Andreeva is playing really good clay-court tennis at the moment. The tennis world is looking forward to the Russian teen’s rise to the top, thereby rejuvenating Russian tennis, which is on the back foot for political and non-political reasons.
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