Mirra Andreeva Begins Trial with Legend Conchita Martinez

The 16-year-old Russian is working with the former Wimbledon champion for the first time this week in Rouen, France.

One of the rising forces on the WTA Tour has paired with a legendā€¦

16-year-old Mirra Andreeva is conducting a trail with former Grand Slam champion Conchita Martinez this week in Rouen, where the 43rd-ranked Russian is currently into the second round at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole 2024.

“So far, so good,” said Andreeva, who defeated Nadia Podoroska 6-1, 6-3 in first-round action, “I like it, I hope she likes it too.


Andreeva is 6-4 in 2024 with a trip to the round of 16 at this yearā€™s Australian Open. She lost in the first round at Indian Wells to Katie Volynets and subsequently pulled out of the Miami Open with a wrist injury, which she says is fine now.

ā€œWe will see how it will go and then we will decide about our next tournaments,ā€ said Andreeva, who will turn 17 on April 29. ā€œI cannot say there are special aspects we are working on. But the first thing we worked on was my slice, because she was a good slicer. So she told me some tricks, and I’m trying to use it when I have time and a good possibility on court.”

Martinez, the 1994 Wimbledon champion and a former World No.2, also coached former World No.1s Garbine Muguruza and Karolina Pliskova. She started working with Andreeva a few weeks ago, and Rouen is the first tournament they are contesting together during their trial period.