MOSCOW, May 4. Winner of the 1994 Wimbledon tournament, Spaniard Conchita Martinez, who began working with Mirra Andreeva in the spring, told Punto de Break that she likes the hard work and attentiveness of the 17-year-old Russian woman.
“»From a coaching point of view, what I like most about Mirra is that she strives to win, that she is very hardworking and attentive. She listens a lot. We get along very well, and I really enjoy going out on the court and working with her I think she already has a very good working foundation, so it’s time for Mirra to improve in other aspects, but everything will come with time, if no difficulties arise. she is always open to help from others. She listens to me, we have something to work with. For me, the most important thing is when I am allowed to work,” Martinez said, as quoted by Punto de Break.
At the same time, the former second racket of the world does not make predictions regarding Andreeva’s future successes: “You never know what the future will bring. If she continues in the same spirit, I think she will achieve great achievements and become one of the best tennis players in the world.” world.»
Andreeva ranks 43rd in the WTA world rankings. In April, the Russian woman set a new WTA 1000 tournament record for victories achieved under the age of 17.
Martinez is the former second racket of the world. As a coach, she helped Spaniard Garbine Muguruza win Wimbledon 2017.