Mirra Andreeva has just reached the third round in Madrid on her 16th birthday. The upcoming Russian player will face Aryna Sabalenka in her next match, and it seems that she is not feeling the pressure at all.
During an interview with Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj, Mirra said that she is not surprised by her tennis level and that she believes that it will be the Belarusian player who will feel the pressure in her next match. Mirra commented: “I didn’t expect to be here and playing Sabalenka in the Round of 16. I’m not really surprised with my level, because I know the way I can play on the court … but of course, I didn’t expect to be here and go this far.”
“I have nothing to lose [against Sabalenka]” Andreeva added. “I just have to go there and show the best tennis I can. There is no pressure at all for me. There is some pressure on her, I think, because she’s going to play a 16-year-old girl. Most probably, we will play on some stadium, so I’m excited to do that.”
Andreeva in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWLWLWWW Ranked world no.194 (career-high), Mirra owns an overall 16-0 win-loss record in 2023. Andreeva is now playing in Madrid where she beat the world no.49 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-3 6-4, the world no.14 Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-66 6-3 and the world no.19 Magda Linette 6-3 6-3.
Mirra Andreeva will compete against the world no.2 Aryna Sabalenka in the 4th round. They have never competed against each other till now in top events.
The Russian conquered 2 titles in 2023 Chiasso and Bellinzona.
Sabalenka in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWWWWWWW Ranked no.2 (career-high), Aryna owns an overall 25-4 win-loss record in 2023. Aryna is participating in Madrid where she bested the world no.44 Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3 and the world no.115 Maria Camila Osorio Serrano 6-4 7-5.
Aryna Sabalenka will compete against the world no.194 Mirra Andreeva in the 4th round. They have never competed against each other till now on the main tour.
Aryna clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open. The Belarussian reached the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) and in Stuttgart (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix).
The Belarussian won 12 titles in her career: 9 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Mirra Andreeva and Aryna Sabalenka have never played each other.
