Back in 2023, Andreeva exploded onto the scene as a 15-year-old wild card, taking down Leylah Fernandez, Beatriz Haddad Maia and Magda Linette (all in straight sets, no less) before falling to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Two years later, Andreeva has entrenched herself firmly at the top of women’s tennis and cracked the WTA’s Top 10 in February. She won back-to-back WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells, and has already charged through to the quarterfinals this week in Madrid.
“I think that Mirra 12 months ago was still surprised by how she plays on the court,” she told Prakash Amritraj at the Tennis Channel desk this week. “She was also surprised with beating top players.
“But I think the Mirra that is here with you today, she can rely more on herself and she trusts herself more on the court. She knows what to expect from herself when she plays each match.”
