Mirra Andreeva He has caused a sensation at Roland Garros, as he had already done at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he turned 16. The Russian debuted in the main draw in Paris, winning it in the three games of the previous phase. She kept the streak going until she was beaten, in three sets, by the American Coco Gauff. In the third round.
Andreeva knows her compatriot well Alina Korneevawho was his executioner in the final of the junior Australian Open last, after a marathon match: 6-7 (2), 6-4 and 7-5.
The duel could not be repeated in Paris because Mirra Andreeva He changed his objective once he earned a place with the best in the absolute. Yes he signed up for the sub-18 Korneevaa little younger with his 15 years.
And she won it, she became the first tennis player to chain the Australian Open and Roland Garros since the Bulgarian Magdalena Maleeva (the third and youngest of the Maleeva sisters, Manuela and Katerina) in 1990.
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Korneeva considers Andreeva “my great friend off the court.” They are willing to compete with each other and with the biggest on the WTA Tour in the not too distant term. Alina Korneeva beat the Peruvian 7-6 (4) and 6-3 Luciana Perez Alarcon in the Roland Garros final.
He has played two under-18 Grand Slam tournaments, he has won both. In juniors, his record is 93 wins and 12 losses. He already looks at the ITF, the first professional step. She won the $60,000 Pretoria in March, moving up to 331st in the WTA rankings.
Two Russian wunderkinds to keep in mind. With Andreeva also comes Alina Korneeva.
Alina Korneeva and Lucciana Pérez Alarcón
2023-06-10 13:08:47
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