Andreeva’s first coach: “The third round of Roland Garros for a 16-year-old girl is very cool”

Marina Pavlova, the first coach of the Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva, believes that after a successful performance at Roland Garros, the athlete should focus on the adult tour.

On Saturday, 16-year-old Andreeva lost to the sixth racket of the world American Cory Gauff in the third round match of the French Open – 7:6 (7:5), 1:6, 1:6.

— Mirra had a good tournament, beat two rivals from the top 100 and played almost on an equal footing with the sixth racket of the world. Yes, Gauff lost, but it seems to me that she simply did not have enough experience in such matches. The third round of Roland Garros for a 16-year-old girl is very cool.

It seems to me that Mirra should now concentrate on the adult tour. Of course, because of her age, she has a limitation, she will have to play junior tournaments. But her level of play already allows her to play on an equal footing with tennis players from the top 100. She wants to go to Wimbledon now. Mirra has never played on grass yet, but her aggressive play should be effective on fast courts as well.

Its potential is already visible. She is a versatile player, capable of becoming a big star. Now for her everything is happening for the first time. She has nothing to prove, no titles. It’s probably not worth talking about pressure in such a situation. She boldly goes forward, gets new emotions,” Pavlova told Metaratings.ru.

Mirra Andreeva became the first tennis player under 17 since 2009 to reach the third round of the French Open.

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