Mirra Andreeva progressed to the Australian Open fourth spherical in dramatic trend as her hero Andy Murray got here to her defence.
The Russian tennis sensation, 16, has now matched the perfect Grand Slam end of her younger profession so far after beating Diane Parry. She and the Frenchwoman went to a tie break, which she got here out on high of.
Andreeva fought again from the brink of defeat, with Parry having a match level at one stage. It was at that time that her psychological energy was known as into query on commentary.
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Murray, who was known as “beautiful” by her final 12 months, took concern with that, taking to social media and writing: “Andreeva down 5-1 in third. Commentator ‘she really needs to work on mental side of her game.. she’s too hard on herself when she’s losing’.
“half-hour later 7-6 Andreeva wins. Maybe the explanation she turned the match spherical is due to her psychological energy. Maybe she turned the match round as a result of she is tough on herself and calls for extra of herself when she’s shedding/enjoying badly? Winner.”
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After getting off the courtroom, Andreeva noticed the publish for herself and was left in awe. “I didn’t really think that he would watch a match, then after he would tweet,” she said.
“Honestly, I will try to print it out somehow. I will put it in a frame. I will bring it everywhere with me. I will maybe put it on the wall so I can see it every day.
“Maybe being harsh on myself actually helped me. I just kept pushing myself. I was saying not good words to myself.”
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Having grown up watching the three-time Slam winner, Andreeva idolises Murray – which turned obvious on the Madrid Open in April, her first main match.
“You take a lunch with all this stars, let’s say. You see Andy Murray… you see his face and he’s so beautiful in life. He’s so amazing,” she said. In true Murray fashion, he later responded: “Imagine how good she’s going to be when she will get her eyes fastened.”