Russian Mirra Andreeva made the Roland Garros audience chant her name
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva made the Roland Garros spectators chant her name. This was reported by a Lenta.ru correspondent.
After the 1/8 finals match with Varvara Gracheva representing France, Andreeva spoke about how she dealt with the fact that the stands supported her opponent. “I knew it would be difficult, but I know how to use the energy of the stands if they are not supporting me. Everyone shouted “Varvara, Varvara,” and I imagined that they were shouting my name,” she said. After this, the audience began chanting “Mirra”.
Earlier on June 3, Andreeva beat Gracheva in two sets with a score of 7:5, 6:2. For the first time in her career, she reached the quarter finals of a Grand Slam tournament. In addition, Andreeva remained the only representative of Russia at the French Open in both the women’s and men’s tournaments.
Previously, Andreeva was included in the long list of the ranking of the most promising Russians under 30 according to Forbes. At the end of last season, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) recognized her as the best newcomer of the year.
Source: Lenta
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