{"id":314941,"date":"2023-07-09T21:43:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T21:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=314941"},"modified":"2023-07-10T00:58:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T00:58:54","slug":"teen-sensation-through-to-wimbledon-fourth-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=314941","title":{"rendered":"Teen sensation through to Wimbledon fourth round"},"content":{"rendered":"

When 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva needed some advice after losing in the third round at her first major tennis tournament at Roland-Garros<\/a>, she didn't have to go far.<\/p>\n

Sure, her parents and coaches have played huge roles in helping her become the latest teen sensation in tennis. But Andreeva knows herself better than anyone else does, so that conversation stayed internal as she prepared for Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, after Paris I just had quite a long talk with myself, just me and myself, and that\u2019s it. I talked to myself. I just talked,\u201d Andreeva said. \u201cI don\u2019t know, just in my head I realized some things. I took some decisions that I think are now important for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Andreeva first rose to prominence \ufeffearlier this year, when she and close friend Alina Korneeva played out a match for the ages in the Junior Girls final at the Australian Open<\/a>. Andreeva lost 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-5 in more than three hours.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mirra<\/p>\n

In her second major tournament, Andreeva has already done one better, advancing to the fourth round at Wimbledon<\/a> following a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 22nd-seeded Anastasia Potapova.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did a good job because now everything is working so far,\u201d said the Russian teen who trains in France. \u201cYes, I just talked with myself, and I decided everything what I have to do next. So far it\u2019s working.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andreeva became the youngest player to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon since Coco Gauff in 2019. She will next face will Madison Keys for a spot in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

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Pretty heavy stuff for a teenager who is being touted as a potential superstar on the tennis circuit.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, I think I\u2019m just a normal teenager, like normal girl. I do, I think, everything that the girls my age do. I love to watch some series. I have to do my school. I have no choice. I have to suffer for two more years, and that\u2019s it," Andreeva said, smiling at that last part. \u201cSometimes it depends on my mood, but sometimes I prefer to be alone, just with myself, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n

For such a young player, her maturity came through on court. After winning the first set on Sunday, she found herself trailing 4-1 in the second. Keeping her cool, she was able to regroup and take back control.<\/p>\n

\"Mirra<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, honestly, even if I wanted to show some emotions, I honestly, I couldn\u2019t because I was out of breath almost every point," Andreeva said in an on-court interview. "I really couldn\u2019t show any emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n

They came out after, though, when she sat in her chair and pulled her purple Wimbledon towel up over her face for a few seconds to regain her composure.<\/p>\n

The pressure at the oldest Grand Slam tournament will only intensify. After six straight victories in her only six times playing on grass \u2014 three in qualifying and three in the main draw \u2014 Andreeva is now looking to emulate 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu and become only the second qualifier in history to win a major tournament.<\/p>\n

\"Emotional<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, in 2021 she did amazing job. Everyone was impressed,\u201d Andreeva said of Raducanu, who is missing Wimbledon this year because of injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut me, I just try to not think about it. I think it will disturb me, all these thoughts. I just try to play every match and don\u2019t think how far I have gone already or which round I\u2019m playing, against who I\u2019m playing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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