Mirra Andreeva is the tennis prodigy from Russia

Mirra Andreyeva is only 16 years old and wants to win more Grand Slam titles than Novak Djokovic. Despite her elimination from the French Open, she could follow in Maria Sharapova’s footsteps.

ÜUsually no words are said about losers in the third round of a tennis tournament. The sporting world prefers to look back relentlessly on the winners, unless there has been a surprise catch of a champion, world number one or other A-list celebrity that fans around the world will admire and therefore miss. Or it’s a young player who everyone expects will sooner or later become one of the great champions herself.

Especially when she comes from Siberia like Maria Sharapowa, her style of play is reminiscent of the former Swiss champion Martina Hingis and she publicly talks about her dream of winning more Grand Slam titles than record winner Novak Djokovic: “He has 22 or 23, so wants I want to get to 25 if possible.” Welcome to the world of Mirra Andreeva, who dreams big and creates strong facts at a tender age.