Belarusian tennis player, world number two racket Arina Sabalenka appreciated the performance of 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva at the Australian Open. His words lead the way sports.ru.
He has character, he is not afraid to play, he fights for every ball. Moreover, he is young, has nothing to lose and is extremely motivated. He moves pretty well and plays clean. It serves well. For a 16 year old this is just wow. When I was 16, I probably knocked down all the fences and tried to aim towards the field,” Sabalenka said.
The Belarusian tennis player defeated American Amanda Anisimova (6:3, 6:2) in the fourth round match and will be able to face Mirra Andreeva in the quarter-finals if she beats Czech Republic representative Barbora Krejcikova.
In the updated rankings of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), Andreeva is ranked 47th. The Russian made his debut at adult level in May 2022.
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