Mirra Andreeva has taken the WTA Tour by storm in 2025.
At just 17 years of age Andreeva claimed back-to-back WTA 1000 titles and broke into the world’s top 10.
She also has a Grand Slam semi-final appearance to her name after beating Aryna Sabalenka to reach the last four at the 2024 French Open.
A year later and Mirra Andreeva will compete at the clay court Grand Slam once again and she may have to face one rival in particular if she wants to win the title.
Mirra Andreeva says what is ‘not nice’ about playing against Coco Gauff
Andreeva has enjoyed success against plenty of players during her young career.
She has recorded wins over top players such as World number one Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina on the way to winning big titles.
But there is one elite player who Andreeva has yet to figure out and that is World number two, Coco Gauff. The American has won each of her four matches against Andreeva, three of which have come on clay.
Ahead of the French Open, Andreeva commented on Gauff and praised her game, while noting what she struggles with when playing against the American.
“Yeah, I can say that obviously Coco, she’s very athletic so it’s kind of tough to finish the point playing aggressively against her,” she said. “I feel like she’s always there and she’s always running for every ball and she always tries to put one more ball back in the court.
“It’s not a nice feeling when you play against someone who runs for every ball but I feel like she has a great mental part. I feel like she’s always fighting until the end and fighting for every point.”
Mirra Andreeva will play singles and doubles at the French Open
While Andreeva will go for singles glory in Paris, she has also entered the women’s doubles. She will team up with Diana Shnaider once again and they are seeded fourth in the rankings.
Andreeva is playing both singles and doubles and she was asked if she was worried about burnout by continuing to play both formats of tennis.
While the teenager understands the potential risks of playing singles and doubles, she has no plans to stop for the time being and explained how it helps her game.
“I feel that playing doubles helps me a lot,” Andreeva added. “In a way, I know it’s what I need to do better. Gradually I feel more comfortable at the net, it helps me to handle some tricky shots on the court when playing singles.
“Definitely, I think doubles helps me a lot, although I have had some difficulties with the schedule, so if I decide to play both modalities, I have to be prepared.
“Playing doubles involves a risk that I must assume, but I love it. So far, I will only play doubles at the big tournaments, Masters 1000, and Grand Slams”.
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