In 2024, Sharapova, who knows a thing or two about making big statements as a teenager, said in an interview that she was tabbing Andreeva for a breakthrough. She told the WTA website at the time that, “I think [Andreeva] has a strong attitude. She has the game to back it up, and genuinely I just like her approach and her sensibility in the game. I think she has a bright future ahead of her.”
Andreeva delivered on that promise last year by reaching her first Grand Slam semifinal at Roland Garros, but in the last month, has exploded as one of the WTA’s biggest stars.
