Wimbledon: Teenager Mirra Andreeva continues her dream run by reaching fourth spherical | Tennis Information

Teenager Mirra Andreeva continued her dream begin to life on grass by storming into the final 16 at Wimbledon with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Anastasia Potapova.

Qualifier Andreeva, the youngest lady in the primary draw at 16-years-old, needed to wait a day to start her third-round match however once more confirmed why she is the speak of the tennis world with an achieved show.

Andreeva’s victory in a single hour and 35 minutes over her extra skilled compatriot means her spectacular Grand Slam exhibiting of reaching spherical three at Roland Garros in June has now been bettered.

After all, in 2021 she did superb job. Everybody was impressed. I feel she was impressed additionally to cross the qualies and to win the Slam at 18. It is superb however me, I simply attempt to not give it some thought.

She had by no means competed on grass earlier than she began qualifying at Roehampton final week, however was in a position to chalk up a sixth consecutive win on the English garden.

Comparisons are already being drawn to Raducanu’s triumph at Flushing Meadow as a qualifier two years in the past.

However Andreeva insisted: “After all, in 2021 she did superb job. Everybody was impressed. I feel she was impressed additionally to cross the qualies and to win the Slam at 18. It is superb however me, I simply attempt to not give it some thought.

“I feel it should disturb me, all these ideas. I simply attempt to play each match and do not suppose how far I’ve gone already or which spherical I am enjoying, towards who I am enjoying.

“I simply attempt to play each level. Would not matter towards who, would not matter which spherical. I simply play my sport. I do not change something mental-wise, tennis-wise.

“After I performed my first match in qualies, I simply did not have any expectations as a result of it was my first match on grass. I simply tried to offer all of it on the court docket.

“Since that first match, I really discovered the precise rhythm. Now it is working fairly good, I can say. So, truthfully, as I stated, I didn’t have any expectations. I simply play.

“I all the time say that it is a sport. The sport will resolve who will win the match.”

Potapova edged their first assembly in three units final October and regardless of breaks being exchanged early on, Andreeva took management and gained 5 of the final six video games of the primary set.

Additional breaks had been shared initially of a a lot nearer second set earlier than Potapova moved 4-1 up.

Andreeva confirmed impeccable poise to maintain calm and fought again to interrupt within the seventh and eleventh video games of the second set to guide a fourth-round assembly with Madison Keys.

An emotional Andreeva, who has made no secret of her affection for two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, stated on-court: “After all I’m actually pleased I managed to win this match.

“It was an incredible battle, she performed rather well and congrats to her and her staff as a result of they did a very good job.

“I did all the pieces I might. I gave my all and I come again within the second set from 1-4 so after all I really feel nice.

“I’ve been engaged on [my emotions] actually arduous with my coaches, with my mother and father, we talked so much. Now I do know it’s simpler or higher to regulate my feelings on court docket.

“However truthfully even when I wished to indicate some feelings, I could not as a result of I used to be out of breath on each level!”

She added: “I do benefit from the environment, it’s simply superb right here. You see all the professional gamers, you see (Novak) Djokovic, you see Murray… sure the environment is nice and I hope subsequent yr I will probably be in a unique locker room [for seeds] that’s the stage above!”

Andreeva misplaced the Australian Open juniors closing in January earlier than she grabbed headlines on the French Open with a fantastic run, dropping in three units to fellow teenager Coco Gauff.

Her exploits on the All England Membership are being cheered on from her dwelling nation, together with her grandfather Petr – on his birthday – amongst these cheering her on from afar.

“At the moment [Sunday] is the birthday of my grandpa,” the world No 102 stated.

“They had been watching my match, like 50 those who they invited. I acquired way more assist [on Sunday], way more form messages from my household.

“I spoke to my grandparents already. I stated pleased birthday. I can say that I acquired a variety of messages from my household.

“I additionally really feel the assist from Krasnoyarsk. Lots of people are supporting me.”