Wimbledon sensation picks Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as her favourite Tennis players

After catching everyone’s attention in the ongoing Wimbledon 2023, Mirra Andreeva stunned 10th-ranked Barbora Krejcikova in the women’s second round with a 6-3 4-0 win as her opponent ended up giving her a walkover. The 16-year-old earlier defeated Wang Xiyu in the first round, after making it through the qualifiers.

The Russian teen sensation didn’t stop as she cruised past 22nd-ranked Anastasia Potapova in the third round in straight sets (6-2 7-5). Ahead of her Round of 16 match against Madison Keys, Andreeva spoke about her Tennis idols while growing up and picked Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as her favourite Tennis players of all time.

‘I just try to remember what would he do in these moments…’ – Andreeva

Andreeva first stated that Federer was always her favourite player who she admires the most. However, after Nadal won in the French Open in 2022, she was impressed with him as he came back from an injury. She also revealed that she tries to copy Nadal.

“I always admire [Roger] Federer and he was always my favorite player. But after [Rafael] Nadal, he won the French Open in 2022. I was really impressed because after an injury, he came back, he won the Australian Open, he won the French Open. After that, I can say that now mental-wise I just try sometimes to copy him [Nadal]. I just try to remember what would he do in these moments, what would he do on the score. Sometimes, yes, I can say that I copy him,” Andreeva was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

“Honestly, after Paris I just had quite a long talk with myself, just me and myself, and that’s it. I talked to myself. I just talked. I don’t know, just in my head I realized some things. I took some decisions that I think are now important for me. I think I did a good job because now everything is working so far. Yes, I just talked with myself, and I decided everything what I have to do next. So far it’s working,” she further added.