Rising teen star Mirra Andreeva credit Andy Murray for sturdy French Open exhibiting
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ennis teen sensation Mirra Andreeva has credited Andy Murray along with her age-defying run of type.
The 16-year-old, who got here via French Open qualifying with out dropping a set, booked her place within the second spherical at Roland Garros on Tuesday with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alison Riske-Amirtraj.
Andreeva had made a reputation for herself in beating two seeds through the Madrid Open earlier this month wherein she had a humorous change with Murray.
Following her first win in the primary attract Paris, she stated: “I didn’t see Andy Murray since Madrid because he is not here but, after he won a challenger, I texted him.
“I said ‘congratulations’. He actually answered me so I was really happy about it. He said, ‘thank you and good luck in Roland Garros’. Maybe that’s what I’m playing that good now!”
The Russian teenager has been a star of the junior rankings, reaching the ultimate of the Australian Open juniors at first of the 12 months.
She raised eyebrows in successful two ITF occasions in addition to her run in Madrid wherein she revealed herself to be a Murray fan.
“When you sit here and take in all the stars you see, like Andy Murray, you see his face,” she stated. “He is so beautiful in life. Sorry, he is so amazing.”
In response on social media, Murray quipped: “Imagine how good she’s going to be when she gets her eyes fixed.”