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Mirra Andreeva at the US Open

Overview

Tennis player Mirra Andreeva participated in the US Open, competing in both mixed doubles and singles. While playing mixed doubles with Andrey Rublev, the 19-year-old world number 5 reflected on her professional development, stating she would advise her younger self to be ‘a little more gentle’ with herself to avoid intense self-imposed pressure.

In the singles tournament, Andreeva, the current French Open champion, secured a straight-sets victory over Indonesia’s Janice Tjen with a score of 6-2, 6-2. Following this win, she was scheduled to face Germany’s Eva Lys in the second round.

Andreeva has since reached her first US Open quarterfinal after defeating Anastasia Potapova with a score of 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. The victory follows a significant mental shift in how she manages the pressure of her previous Grand Slam title. To mitigate the overwhelming obligation to win every match following her Roland Garros victory, Andreeva has worked with a psychologist to simplify her approach and treat major tournaments as standard events rather than benchmarks she must constantly uphold.

The match against Potapova was also noted for emotional circumstances involving an injury to a close friend of Andreeva during the third set.

Entities

Mirra Andreeva · US Open · Andrey Rublev · Maria Sakkari · USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Mirra Andreeva reaches first US Open quarterfinal

    Mirra Andreeva reached her first US Open quarterfinal by defeating Anastasia Potapova, using a new mental approach to manage the pressure following her Roland Garros victory.

  2. 12 days ago

    [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Mirra Andreeva defeats Janice Tjen at US Open

    Fifth seed Mirra Andreeva defeated Indonesia's Janice Tjen 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the 2026 US Open to advance to the second round.

  3. 14 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Mirra Andreeva reflects on growth and experiences at US Open

    At the US Open, Mirra Andreeva reflected on her professional growth, noting she would advise her younger self to be gentler with the pressure she faced while competing.

Sources

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