Martinez sees a work in progress: Her goal is to keep Andreeva improving “physically, mentally, and tennis-wise.” Her top goals are to work on the 17-year-old’s footwork so she can move around the court more explosively, honing her forehand and getting her to move into the net more often.
The biggest goal, though, is for Andreeva to stay “humble” and grounded as they approach the one-year anniversary of their coaching partnership in South Florida.
“We need to be very humble and continue to work to try to get better every day—physically, mentally, tennis-wise, etcetera. And then all the results are going to come, but right now it’s about putting in the work,” Martinez said.
“I don’t want to say any numbers or milestones. I just want her to show up in practice, and then fight like hell once she’s playing matches.”
Andreeva, the No. 11 seed, will start her Miami campaign in the second round against Veronika Kudermetova on Friday.
