Article by Luminița Paul – Published on Friday, April 25, 2025, 19:46 / Updated on Friday, April 25, 2025:49
Conchita Martinez, winner of the Wimbledon title in 1994, a current coach of Mirrei Andreeva (17 years, 7th WTA), said that the Russian player is “ready to win” a great Slam tournament, because “it already has the level to succeed.”
Conchita Martinez (53 years old, former world number 2 in 1995), which became a coach appreciated some time after the withdrawal from the activity, prepares it last year on one of the sensations of the world circuit, Mirra Andreeva, who has already imposed in two important tournaments, those from Dubai and Indian Wells.
Martinez and Andreeva got to work together after the Russian lost in the first round at Indian Wells last year. Her agent from IMG, familiar with the work of Iberian with Garbine Muguruza, also a client of IMG, suggested the name of Iberian. “When I heard “Conchita Martinez” I said it would be interesting and we have to try“, Andreeva recently said.
The young woman, who will turn 18 on April 29, entered the top 10 in the meantime, and in Madrid aims to perform a great performance, after reaching the finals, and last year she surprised up to “quarters” and eliminating two favorites on the route.
This year, the Russian teenager, a series 7, has been qualified for the third round, after defeating 6-3, 6-4 on Czech Marie Bouzkova. Martinez, designated the “coach of the year” by the WTA in 2021, while working with Garbine Muguruza, believes that his athlete is capable of even brighter results.
Conchita Martinez: “It already has the necessary level, its quality is there”
“I think Mirra is ready to win a Grand Slam. It is true that this is successful is something very complicated and you never know when it can happen until you do it, but despite its youth, it already has the level needed to do it. We will see if and when it will happen, but its quality is there, “said Conchita Martinez in an interview broadcast by Mutua Madrid Open, quoted by EFE agency.
For the Spanish coach, Mirra has “Character and, when everything goes as she wants, she has no problem with telling her certain things, but when things go a little worse, she reveals her less pleasant part and it is difficult for her to be advised. “.
Mirra Andreeva and Conchita Martinez at an Imago Images photo workout
Conchita said that “I learn to see the best moments for her to understand what I mean and that she has to become better in listening when things don't go as well as she would like. Although, honestly, for a 17-year-old girl is a very mature player.”
The former world number 2 also returned to her period of players with a sincere disclosure. “Also I would have liked to have been, in my turn, more cute with my coaches at some point“She emphasized.
Conchita Martinez: “Have a plan B is fundamental”
Regarding the game of Mirrei, Conchita emphasized that the young player from Russia has “a lot of very good blows”, although he acknowledged that it is “important to learn to vary.”
¡A Comenzo Perfecto! 🤩
¡Mirra Andreeva Advance drawn an excellent party against Bouzkova, 6-3, 6-4!#Mmopenpic.twitter.com/ad5qmumdor
– WTA Español (@wta_espanol) April 24, 2025
“Not every day everything goes as you expect and you have to have different options, heights and speeds of the game. To have a plan B is fundamental. I worked a lot to be aggressive on the ground and this works for her”, Concluded the coach who also worked with Marie Bouzkova and Karolina Pliskova.
The next opponent of Mirra Andreeva in Madrid is Polish Magdalena Frech, 27th number, 27 years. The two were only once more confronted at the Australian Open, when the Russian imposed 6-2, 1-6, 6-2.
