‘What you get’ – Teenage tennis star deletes post on sickening online abuse after Miami Open defeat
Teenage tennis star Mirra Andreeva shared the vile online abuse she suffered after losing to Amanda Anisimova in the Miami Open third round. Andreeva’s extraordinary 13-match winning streak was ended by the American on Sunday night as she lost 7-6 (5) 2-6 6-3. Andreeva’s 13-match winning run has endedGetty The 17-year-old Russian had won back-to-back WTA 1000 events in Dubai and Indian Wells and cut down many of the world’s biggest names in the process. However, that streak was ended by Anisimova in Florida and the teenager’s social media feed was quickly filled with hateful messages. In a now-deleted Instagram post, she shared an image of the many comments that had been directed at her. Andreeva captioned the post: “And this is what you get when you lose 1 match.” The match itself was not without controversy, however, with Andreeva calling out her rival over the timing of an injury break. With the fifth game of the third set locked at deuce and the Russian teenager serving to make it 3-2, Anisimova complained about a blister on her hand. Andreeva was furious with the timing of the call for the physio. The umpire said: “She has a right. The physio will determine if it’s now or later.” Andreeva replied: “We all know why.” Anisimova later shared a post on social media showing the nasty blister on her middle finger. Andreeva showed the abuse on her Instagram, before deleting the post The American clung on to win the third set and make it through to the last 16. “Mirra is an amazing player,” Anisimova said after the near three-hour match. “I knew it would be really tough. It was an incredible match. I was super excited to play here. It’s my fourth Miami Open but my first time playing on a big stadium.” “We’ve both been playing great tennis this year. We’re both big hitters. I knew we would have a great match. “She’s not someone who’s easy to play. It makes it difficult to be comfortable with my game. I’m just really happy with the way I was fighting and that I was able to try this win.” Elsewhere, Emma Raducanu also booked her place into the last-16 of the Miami Open for the first time. View Tweet: https://twitter.com/hashtag/MiamiOpen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw View Tweet: https://t.co/IjgtranEtI Raducanu produced a blistering display to lead in-form McCartney Kessler 6-1 3-0 before the American retired from the match through injury. Kessler, who has shot up the world rankings to 48 and beat Coco Gauff in Dubai last month, failed to hold serve as the British number two dominated throughout. “I think it’s a different approach this week,” she said in her on-court interview. “I think five minutes before the match I was playing spike ball with the team. It helps me to relax. “When I’m playing my best tennis I’m really expressing my personality.” She continued: “I’d say I’m a bit of a free spirit so I don’t need restrictions or being told what to do. Raducanu is through to the Miami Open last-16 for the first timeGetty “I think when I’m being really authentic, that’s when I’m playing my best.” Raducanu will face Anisimova for a place in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
Teenage tennis star Mirra Andreeva shared the vile online abuse she suffered after losing to Amanda Anisimova in the Miami Open third round.
Andreeva’s extraordinary 13-match winning streak was ended by the American on Sunday night as she lost 7-6 (5) 2-6 6-3.
The 17-year-old Russian had won back-to-back WTA 1000 events in Dubai and Indian Wells and cut down many of the world’s biggest names in the process.
However, that streak was ended by Anisimova in Florida and the teenager’s social media feed was quickly filled with hateful messages.
In a now-deleted Instagram post, she shared an image of the many comments that had been directed at her.
Andreeva captioned the post: “And this is what you get when you lose 1 match.”
The match itself was not without controversy, however, with Andreeva calling out her rival over the timing of an injury break.
With the fifth game of the third set locked at deuce and the Russian teenager serving to make it 3-2, Anisimova complained about a blister on her hand.
Andreeva was furious with the timing of the call for the physio.
The umpire said: “She has a right. The physio will determine if it’s now or later.”
Andreeva replied: “We all know why.”
Anisimova later shared a post on social media showing the nasty blister on her middle finger.
The American clung on to win the third set and make it through to the last 16.
“Mirra is an amazing player,” Anisimova said after the near three-hour match.
“I knew it would be really tough. It was an incredible match. I was super excited to play here. It’s my fourth Miami Open but my first time playing on a big stadium.”
“We’ve both been playing great tennis this year. We’re both big hitters. I knew we would have a great match.
“She’s not someone who’s easy to play. It makes it difficult to be comfortable with my game. I’m just really happy with the way I was fighting and that I was able to try this win.”
Elsewhere, Emma Raducanu also booked her place into the last-16 of the Miami Open for the first time.
Raducanu produced a blistering display to lead in-form McCartney Kessler 6-1 3-0 before the American retired from the match through injury.
Kessler, who has shot up the world rankings to 48 and beat Coco Gauff in Dubai last month, failed to hold serve as the British number two dominated throughout.
“I think it’s a different approach this week,” she said in her on-court interview.
“I think five minutes before the match I was playing spike ball with the team. It helps me to relax.
“When I’m playing my best tennis I’m really expressing my personality.”
She continued: “I’d say I’m a bit of a free spirit so I don’t need restrictions or being told what to do.
“I think when I’m being really authentic, that’s when I’m playing my best.”
Raducanu will face Anisimova for a place in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
