Andreeva anticipated her fourth duel against Sabalenka: “I look ready for…”

After decisively breaking into the circuit during 2024, the Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva (16th) began the new season by redoubling its efforts and objectives, translating them on the court this Friday by defeating the Tunisian 6-4 and 7-6 (2) Ons Jabeur (42nd) to access the semifinals in the Brisbane WTA 500.

Thanks to her previous successes against her compatriot Anna Blinkova (77th) and the Czech Linda Noskova (26th), the Krasnoyark-born, who advanced to the women’s doubles definition with her countryman Diana Shnaider (13th), got into by fourth time among the four best at the highest levelafter Roland Garros, Iasi and Ningbo, all in the past calendar.

“I have improved a lot in all aspects of my game. I feel like I hit harder and have greater physical power. “I am very satisfied with the way I am playing, I think it is due to the great work we did in preseason,” said the pupil of the Spanish Conchita Martínez, who will face the Belarusian for the fourth time. Aryna Sabalenka (1st).

In tune, the silver team medalist at the Paris Olympic Games revealed the confidence that presents her as one of the main cheerleaders of 2025: “For months now I have seen myself prepared to win important matches, although now much more. “I think everything is due to a great improvement in the mental aspect.”

“Sometimes I’m still very young and I can get angry if someone tells me something I don’t like. My reaction is to do something that bothers that person. That’s why I would say that it is difficult to work with meor, but we have learned to laugh at myself and those reactions. Conchita is doing very well with me,” the talented right-hander confessed about her coach, who has been preparing her since last April.

Finally, the youngest of the Andreeva sisters highlighted the virtues of the 1994 Wimbledon champion: “She gave me a lot of optimism, she made me see that I couldn’t have a such a negative mentality on the field. I think I accept defeats much better since I’ve been with her and I try to learn from all of them. It has also made my tennis is more varied“.