That is solely the start.
Mirra Andreeva is properly on her method to full-fledged stardom.
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The 17-year-old defeated Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells on Sunday to seize back-to-back WTA 1000 titles, whereas changing into the youngest girl to win the event since Serena Williams additionally did it on the younger age of 17, again in 1999.
Couple that with Andreeva’s victory on the Dubai Open in February, and she or he could not be hotter.
And one tennis legend has taken discover.
The truth is, he has been taking discover.
A few weeks in the past, Andy Roddick proclaimed that Andreeva can be the world’s greatest.
“Mirra Andreeva goes to be primary on the earth sooner or later,” Roddick predicted.
Quick ahead after this weekend, Roddick’s prediction appears to be properly on its method to coming true.
After Andreeva’s victory at Indian Wells, Roddick went on his podcast, ‘Served’ With Andy Roddick, to speak in regards to the Russian tennis participant and the trajectory she is at the moment on.
And Roddick identified that she hasn’t even reached her full potential.
“I believe the consensus round tennis universe is that Mirra Andreeva will likely be a Grand Slam Champion sooner or later… nonetheless tremendous younger,” Roddick mentioned.
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“Fairly spectacular stuff, and all with out having the largest shot on the courtroom but.
“You’re feeling like she remains to be rising into her physique, doesn’t have that knockout energy, so downside solves.”
Once more, she is barely 17 years outdated.
Roddick then went on to reward Andreeva’s resolution to usher in Conchita Martinez, the good former Spanish tennis participant, and have her as her a coach.
“Even hiring Conchita Martinez as a coach, realizing,’ hey, pay attention, the place do I supply knowledge?’ And going out and discovering somebody like Conchita,” Roddick continued.
“These are all very very clever progressions on and off the courtroom in 2024.
“What does she do in 2025? Extra, extra of it!”
Andreeva has owned 2025 and does not look to be slowing down anytime quickly.
Not solely did she defeat the world’s #1, in Sabalenka, however she additionally beat the world’s #2, Iga Swiatek, within the semifinal to get to the ultimate.
Andreeva turned the primary participant underneath the age of 18 since Williams (1999 US Open) to defeat a World No. 1 and No. 2 back-to-back.
Andreeva is at the moment the sixth-ranked participant on the earth after her newest victory and can subsequent play this Friday on the Miami Open.