Former world number three Nadezhda Petrova told that Mirra Andreeva is a young star of world tennis and also explained who she is supporting at Wimbledon.
Andreeva, 17, is ranked 23rd in the WTA rankings; she reached the semifinals of Roland Garros this season. At Wimbledon, the Russian lost to Brenda Frukhvirtova in the first round. Another Russian tennis player, Anna Kalinskaya, reached the last 16 of the tournament for the first time in her career, beating her compatriot Lyudmila Samsonova.
— In Russian tennis, Mirra Andreeva became a discovery for me. She played very well at Roland Garros. Of course, at Wimbledon I could not confirm my arguments and show the same good result. But nevertheless she remains our young world star. I think that all the attention of world tennis is focused on her.
— Who are you supporting at Wimbledon?
— I really wanted Danya Medvedev to show a good result on grass. Yesterday there was a very interesting confrontation between the girls: Samsonova and Kalinskaya. Kalinskaya left. I support everyone who stays with us: in pairs, singles and mixed doubles. Of course, I want them to go as far as possible, “Petrova told .
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