Teen Tennis Prodigy Mirra Andreeva Advances to Fourth Round of Australian Open
After a remarkable comeback, Andreeva credits her victory to her mental strength and self-criticism, earning praise from Andy Murray.
- 16-year-old Russian tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva has made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open, her first ever, after a remarkable comeback against France's Diane Parry.
- Andreeva, who was down 5-1 in the deciding set, managed to turn the match around and win 1-6, 6-1, 7-6.
- During the match, Andreeva bit her own arm in frustration and later admitted to being harsh on herself, a trait she believes helped her win.
- British tennis legend Andy Murray defended Andreeva on social media, suggesting her mental strength and self-criticism contributed to her comeback. Andreeva plans to print and frame the tweet.
- Andreeva will face ninth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the fourth round.