Coach confronted due to teen's accusations of undue stress
18-Year-Old Tennis Whiz Mirra Andreeva Tackles Pressure in Rome 🔥
The badass teenager from Russia, Mirra Andreeva, wentoff on her Insta (yep, that's Meta's banned platform in Russia) about feeling the heat from her coach, Conchita Martinez, before hitting the courts at the WTA-1000 tournament in Rome.
Let me spill the tea. Team Andreeva got a real fiery one on their hands here. This youngster's got some serious grit! Martinez is a four-time back-to-back winner of this very tournament from '93 to '96. Andreeva posted a snap of the Rome Champions wall that's plastered with Martinez's smiling mugs. She wrote, "One after another, one after another. It's a bit daunting," and added a good old, trusty crying emoji. 💔🏆
Now, the Rome tournament didn't end too well for the latest heir to Conchita's throne. Andreeva was beat by the American phenom, Coco Gauff, in Madrid on April 30th. That match took 1 hour and 32 minutes to go down, ending 5:7, 1:6 against Mirra. But, no worries, the young gunna retained her spot at No. 7 in the updated WTA rankings. 🥉
Mirra scooped up the silver medal in the women's doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics, teaming up with Schneider. She's also a semifinalist in two Grand Slam tournaments - singles at French Open 2024 and doubles at the Aussie Open 2025, and she's netted five WTA titles (threesies in singles, if you're wondering) under her belt.
FYI, Aryna Sabalenka claimed the championship in Spain before Mirra was on the hunt.
Now, here's a quick scoop of this badass, Mirra Andreeva: she's one of tennis's rising stars. With a current WTA ranking of No. 7 (yep, you heard that right), she's made quite the splash in the scene. She stamped her authority at the age of 16 with a jaw-dropping 6-0, 6-2 victory over No. 6 Ons Jabeur at the 2025 Aussie Open. This was her first top-10 win, and it's been quite the ride ever since!
Her recent winning streak included a three-set comeback to nab the title at Indian Wells, besting Aryna Sabalenka in the final. To top it off, she beat defending champion Iga Swiatek in the semis and Elina Svitolina in the quarters during that run. Her brave play and moxie under pressure have cemented her as a future Grand Slam title contender.
As of April 2025, Mirra's bankroll is gushing with a cool $5.2 million, and her 2025 season already earned her a whopping $2.5 million. Keep your eyes peeled for this one, folks – Mirra's a hot prospect in the world of tennis! 🌶️💰🎾✨
- In a light-hearted moment, Mirra Andreeva, the 18-year-old tennis prodigy, joked about the pressure she feels from her coach, Conchita Martinez, before competing in the 2025 tennis tournaments.
- Andreyeva will face Coco Gauff in a rematch at an upcoming tennis tournament, as the Russian teenager was defeated by Gauff in Madrid earlier in 2025.
- Reminiscing on her past achievements, Mirra Andreeva posted a picture of the Rome Champions wall on her Insta, admiring the four mugs of Conchita Martinez, a four-time winner of the Rome tournament from 1993 to 1996.
- Despite finishing runner-up in the women's doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics and reaching the semifinals in the singles at the French Open 2024 and the doubles at the Aussie Open 2025, Mirra Andreeva will be eyeing her first Grand Slam singles title in the years to come.
