It shocked everyone and has an explanation » What the revelation of tennis said after the controversial gesture

Mirra Andreeva is in a difficult moment. The tennis player from Russia, one of the biggest promises on the WTA circuit, is going through a crisis of form, results and confidence.

And at the end of the lost match with Katerina Siniakova (29 years old, 44 WTA), score 6-4, 6-7 (5), 3-6, in the third round of Indian Wells, she completely lost her temper, having a nervous reaction.

The most shocking aspect was not the defeat itself, but his reaction as he left the court at Indian Wells when he addressed the crowd. “Go to hell!” (no English, “fuck you all”)she began to shout, a message that shocked, but which she later tried to explain at the press conference.

How Mira Andreeva justified the nervous breakdown and swearing at the end of the match

“She's a tough opponent. She plays a lot of doubles, so she's got really good hands and a lot of skill. I've never played against her before. It was a tough match, of course. It wasn't my best day in terms of the game, but credit goes to her. She played well and showed some quality tennis on the court. I wish her the best of luck for the rest of the tournament.

Obviously, I was overwhelmed with emotions after the defeat. But I'm not proud of how I handled the situation. I'm not proud of how I reacted at the end. That's something I need to work on soon. Not in the distant future, but as soon as I get the chance. I hope I can work on this aspect and improve.

It was a gesture directed at me, at everyone in general. After I lose, I get really angry, so sometimes I say things like that to myself. Primarily me, of course, but then it was just anger that came to the surface, a lot of emotions. It was not directed at anyone in particular“, explained Andreeva, according to puntodebreak.com.

Andreeva also explained how she tried to overcome the difficult moment after the singles match so that she could focus on the doubles match.

“I was in the locker room watching Reels on Instagram, trying to distract myself and not think about the match. Also, I was getting ready for doubles because obviously I lost in singles, but I'm not going to go on the doubles court and let myself down just because I don't feel like playing.

I had to calm down, prepare for the double, warm up… Then I entered the court with Mboko. I had a lot of fun. It was nice that I won the match. And today was a real battle. She helped me feel a little better, at least with the doubles win. With her, it was easy to forget about the singles match while I was on the court,” Andreeva said.

The player admitted that she is going through a worrying period, which is reflected in the last defeats, where she lost despite having an advantage on the table.

“I think in the last three matches that we've lost, we've been way up the table and had a lot of opportunities. Starting with the loss in Doha against Mboko, then against Amanda in Dubai, and now here. There were a lot of opportunities that we didn't take.

I will discuss this with my team. We haven't talked about the match yet. We will discuss and see what is the best way to handle these situations and work to improve,” explained Andreeva.

Finally, she mentioned a role model in handling failure, the legendary Serena Williams.

“Actually, I thought about it recently. I think someone who handled defeat very well was Serena Williams. I never saw her angry or reacting badly. I even remember Grand Slam finals that she lost, and she was always smiling and happy for her opponent that she won the match and the trophy.

Maybe that's something I can try to learn as well. We'll see how it goes for me,” concluded Mirra Andreeva, who, at 18, is struggling to manage the pressure and expectations.