Mirra Andreeva got a chance to play at the 2023 World Tennis League alongside some seasoned pros, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, and it's been a wonderful experience for her.
The 16-year-old amazed many with her tremendous tennis last year, making her way into the Top 100 after some pretty solid finishes. The Russian is destined for greatness, and she showed it once more during the World Tennis League.
Despite being the youngest of all players there and taking on seasoned pros who won Grand Slams, Andreeva showed that she could hang with them during a match with some amazing performance.
Sofia Kenin and Andreeva teamed up for the sensational comeback win over Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa, which basically won them the final tie.
Had they not turned around that 2-5 deficit into a 7-5 win, the Eagles likely wouldn't have won the match. She was happy about it and showed it during an interview she did after the final, in which she admitted to being nervous to start but finished strongly.
Honestly the first day I was so nervous. I couldn't hit the ball but I'm feeling better every day and I'm happy that I was able to bring some points to our team.
Andreeva certainly played really well for most of the event, which was a good introduction to the new WTA season for her. Many have high hopes for what she'll do in the coming months after a brilliant debut campaign.
She's still only 16 years old, so that's important to remember. There are many areas she needs to improve in, but we haven't really seen this level of play from this young player since Coco Gauff.
And some might even argue that she looks more impressive than Gauff. We'll see what happens, but she's undeniably great for tennis.
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