Mirra Andreeva came up just short in her pursuit of a third WTA 1000 title on Saturday.
The Russian lost to Marta Kostyuk in straight sets in the Madrid Open final, falling to the Ukrainian 6-3, 7-5.
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Andreeva was looking to secure her third title of the season, but had no answer for the in-form Kostyuk, who clinched a maiden crown at WTA 1000 level.
Following the defeat, the 19-year-old admitted her mental approach to tennis has changed recently.
Mirra Andreeva reacts after losing in the Madrid Open final
In her post-tournament press conference, Andreeva said: “I think the way I approach matches has changed a lot.
“Because even when I was playing against Aryna in my first tournament here in Madrid, I was just trying to enjoy the atmosphere.
“I wasn’t expecting anything from myself, so I was just playing like every match was my last match. I was just trying to give it all.
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“And, you know, I knew that I couldn’t tell myself anything bad if I would lose because, you know, no one expected me to win so many matches that year.
“But now, of course, I know how well I can play, and everyone knows how well I can play as well. So now it’s a matter of how to keep that level every time you play, and how to keep that consistency as well.”
Mirra Andreeva looks ahead to the doubles final at the Madrid Open
Though her singles run has come to an end, Andreeva will feature in the doubles final at the Madrid Open.
She said: “Yeah, of course today’s a hard day. But overall I think that when we talk with my team, I think we can take a lot of positives from this week.
“Yeah, it’s been tough, but overall I think it was a pretty good two weeks for me. The tournament is still not over, so I’m going to try to go for it in doubles tomorrow as well.”
Andreeva will play alongside Diana Shnaider against the team of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova.
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