Andreeva spoke about the change of citizenship and responded to Oleinikova’s words

18-year-old Russian tennis player Mirra AndreevaPerforming in “neutral” status, he also responded to the words of the Ukrainian football player while answering the question about the change of citizenship at the press conference he held after the Australian Open match. Alexandra OleynikovaStating that Russians and Belarusians should not play at the professional level, he said:

– Last year many players from Russia changed their sports citizenship. What do you think about this and have you considered this option for yourself?

– To be honest, I didn’t even think about it. For example, I heard and saw that Dasha Kasatkina changed her citizenship. Many players have made this decision, but I continue to play as I am now. I didn’t have any suggestions or anything like that, so everything remains unchanged for now.

– Does this increase the pressure to play without a flag and represent a country that has such a policy?

– No, it does not put any pressure on me. I’m just doing my job on the field. I’m focusing on how I can get better, how I can improve as a tennis player. So it’s not a pressure for me.

– A Ukrainian tennis player spoke quite harshly and said that players from Russia and Belarus should not play tennis at all. How do you react to such words?

– I believe that every person has their own opinion. I don’t want to judge a player or person based on what they say. He can have his own point of view and say whatever he sees fit.