Tennis. Australian Open – Mirra Andreeva: “I told myself that this court was cursed”

Eighth finalist last year, Mirra Andreeva is one to watch closely in this 2025 Australian Open. At the age of 17, the 15th in the world naturally dreams of a first Grand Slam title and following in the footsteps of a certain Martina Hingissacred to Melbourne at only 16 years old. This Wednesday, she still did the job with difficulty against Moyuka Uchijima, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8). The Russian was led 5-3 in the last set and came within two points of the exit. With character, she avoided the trap, on the same court where she was eliminated last year by Barbora Krejcikova.

Video – Mirra Andeeva in the 3rd round of the Australian Open

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“I told myself that this court was cursed”

“I told myself that this court was cursed and that I never wanted to play there again”declared with freshness the one who will face Magda Frech in the third round. “I had that on my mind the whole match. I tried to relax about it, let it go, but it was still there. That stupid court was always on my mind. When I was down 5-3 in the third set, I felt the energy coming from the crowd, a bit like last year. It helped me to feel the fans behind me I think they wanted to see. a comeback and I did my best to stay in the match At the end of the tie-break, I was really tense, but I’m happy to have won the match..”

“Sometimes I lack this experience, but it will come naturally”

The young player spoke about her little experience at the age of 17. “I can’t say I’m super experienced, either. It comes with age, I think. I’m still a little young, still fresh. Sometimes I lack that experience, but it will come naturally. And sometimes, I feel that this little experience is already useful to me. Especially against lower ranked players. I think I have more experience playing under pressure or on big courts and that helps me. When Aryna plays on Rod Laver Arena, I don’t think anyone has more experience than her. I think she feels very comfortable on this court. It’s the top-ranked experience and I still miss it. But it will come.”