Mirra Andreyeva: The WTA Version of Daniil Medvedev

The former world number 20 and now coach, **Dmitry Tursunov**, congratulated 17-year-old Russian tennis player **Mira Andreyeva** on her victory at the WTA-1000 tournament in Indian Wells, USA. Today, on March 16, she triumphed in the final against the world’s top-ranked player, Belarusian **Aryna Sabalenka**, with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

“Mira is a champion! Honestly, it’s hard to grasp how, but it’s true. I deserve a whole bucket of lemons!!! I watched a few of the last games, and one thing that stood out was her sharp shots from both sides. It’s difficult to overstate how effective they are on the WTA level. Her movement is impressive; she’s one of the few who glides on the court while directing her shots. She has definitely become stronger over the past year. Her serve is solid, among other improvements, but to take down the entire top ten is still surprising. Mira is currently playing the way Coco should have been playing in recent years. It seems like a straightforward approach, yet Mirra is one of the few who actually follows it. The high number of unforced errors from her opponents is also a bit surprising, but if it works, why not? It always seems that Mira understands how not to let her opponents crumble during a match. It’s a bit like the WTA version of Daniil Medvedev — she disrupts her rivals with her play and defends well.

It will be interesting to see how the stars adapt to this new reality and how long Mira can maintain her dominance with such consistency. For now, congratulations are in order! Mira is a well-deserved champion!” — Tursunov posted on his social media page.