‘Didn’t give me a chance’ – Coco Gauff defeat handed Mirra Andreeva stark reality check that transformed 18-year-old
Mirra Andreeva is a different player than she was two years ago. At just 16 years old, Andreeva battled Coco Gauff for the first time at the French Open in 2023. Gauff and Andreeva first played against one another in 2023 at Roland GarrosGetty She lost in three sets. Andreeva, having just turned 18, is once more set to face off against Gauff on clay in the quarterfinal of the Madrid Open. The Russian star reflected on the last time she met her American rival on the surface, noting that she didn’t have much of a chance. “Last time I faced her [Gauff] on clay was Roland Garros 2023,” Andreeva commented. “The first set was tight, but the rest of the match was like ehhh. She didn’t give me a chance. “But it was two years ago, so I’m just super excited to not take revenge but to see how different I play. I think it’s going to be an entertaining match.” Andreeva isn’t that wide-eyed 16-year-old anymore. She has been on an upward trajectory, collecting wins all over the WTA Tour in the last few years, specifically at the Madrid Open. She has won 10 matches at the event. Since the WTA 1000 format was introduced in 2009, Andreeva is the youngest woman to win 10 matches at the same event. Andreeva will be going for her eleventh victory at the Madrid Open on WednesdayGetty Andreeva and Gauff last met at the US Open back in 2023Getty While Roland Garros in 2023 may have been the last time Andreeva and Gauff met on clay, it wasn’t the last tine they faced one another. That would be the US Open back in 2023. Gauff made quick work of Andreeva in two sets. The teen will definitely have her work cut out for her as she looks to score her first career victory over the 21-year-old on Wednesday. But as Andreeva noted, she has come a long way since 2023. She is currently the world No.7. Gauff is fourth. It is going to be a heavyweight fight. And Andreeva is playing as well as she ever has. She defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells in March to capture back-to-back WTA 1000 titles, while becoming the youngest woman to win the tournament since Serena Williams. That was coming off winning the Dubai Open in February. Andreeva will be looking to keep it rolling against Gauff — the world seems to be at the young Russian’s fingertips.
Mirra Andreeva is a different player than she was two years ago.
At just 16 years old, Andreeva battled Coco Gauff for the first time at the French Open in 2023.
She lost in three sets.
Andreeva, having just turned 18, is once more set to face off against Gauff on clay in the quarterfinal of the Madrid Open.
The Russian star reflected on the last time she met her American rival on the surface, noting that she didn’t have much of a chance.
“Last time I faced her [Gauff] on clay was Roland Garros 2023,” Andreeva commented.
“The first set was tight, but the rest of the match was like ehhh. She didn’t give me a chance.
“But it was two years ago, so I’m just super excited to not take revenge but to see how different I play. I think it’s going to be an entertaining match.”
Andreeva isn’t that wide-eyed 16-year-old anymore.
She has been on an upward trajectory, collecting wins all over the WTA Tour in the last few years, specifically at the Madrid Open.
She has won 10 matches at the event.
Since the WTA 1000 format was introduced in 2009, Andreeva is the youngest woman to win 10 matches at the same event.
While Roland Garros in 2023 may have been the last time Andreeva and Gauff met on clay, it wasn’t the last tine they faced one another.
That would be the US Open back in 2023.
Gauff made quick work of Andreeva in two sets.
The teen will definitely have her work cut out for her as she looks to score her first career victory over the 21-year-old on Wednesday.
But as Andreeva noted, she has come a long way since 2023.
She is currently the world No.7. Gauff is fourth.
It is going to be a heavyweight fight.
And Andreeva is playing as well as she ever has.
She defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka at Indian Wells in March to capture back-to-back WTA 1000 titles, while becoming the youngest woman to win the tournament since Serena Williams.
That was coming off winning the Dubai Open in February.
Andreeva will be looking to keep it rolling against Gauff — the world seems to be at the young Russian’s fingertips.
