Former French tennis player Amelie Mauresmo said that Russian Mirra Andreeva has a great future ahead of her. The athlete’s words are quoted “Sports Express”.
“I like Mirra, she is playing great. I am sure she has a great future, both in this tournament and in her career,” said Mauresmo.
In the final of the Olympic tournament, Andreeva and Schneider will play against the Italian duo Yasmin Paolini / Sara Errani.
In the previous round, the Russians defeated the Spanish duo Cristina Buksha/Sara Sorribes with scores of 6:1 and 6:2.
The Olympic Games began on July 26, with competitions running through August 11. The opening ceremony took place on the Seine River. Russian athletes, who compete in the Summer Olympics as neutrals, did not attend the ceremony.
Following the start of Russia’s SVO in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes and recommended that Federations not allow athletes from these countries to participate in international competitions. In December 2023, the IOC allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympics, but only with neutral status and subject to a number of necessary conditions.
It was previously reported that Andreeva. will be the youngest winner Tennis Olympics since 1992.
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Source: Gazeta
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