Mirra Andreeva about the match against Schneider: “I was very nervous and tried to imagine that I was playing against some Needy Schnuper”

Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva, after reaching the finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide (Australia), spoke about her level of play and rivalry with Diana Schneider.

In the semifinal match, Andreeva beat Schneider with a score of 6:3, 6:2. The 18-year-old Russian will compete for the trophy with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko.

— At the beginning of the meeting I was a little passive, I was very worried before this match. Diana started off very well, she managed some great plays and shots. I just tried to stick to the game plan no matter what. As we discussed with [тренером] Conchita, you need to fight for every point, make smart decisions on the court, play your tennis. I’m just very glad that I succeeded.

— You compete with Diana in doubles. How difficult is it to play against her?

— As I already said, before the meeting I was very nervous. On the court I tried to imagine that I was playing against some Needy Schnuper. It’s a made-up name, never mind, I’m weird (laughs). We know each other very well, we play a lot of tournaments together, so it was difficult. But it turned out to be a great match, I’m very pleased with my level of play,” Andreeva said on the court after the semi-final match.

Andreeva and Schneider won silver at the 2024 Olympics and also won two WTA doubles tournaments.