Mirra Andreeva made a positive start to her Adelaide International campaign…
After losing in the Brisbane International quarterfinals, Andreeva bounced back in Adelaide.
Andreeva defeated Czechia’s Marie Bouzkova in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1.
After the match, interviewer Mark Petchey asked Andreeva what took her so long to come to Adelaide.
In true Andreeva fashion, she blamed her coach, Conchita Martinez, much to the amusement of the Aussie crowd.
Mirra Andreeva blames Conchita Martinez for not playing Adelaide sooner
“Well, honestly, it’s my coach, making bad decisions,” she said.
Luckily for Andreeva, Martinez was busy in conversation and didn’t hear her.
“She didn’t even listen, it’s ok,” said Andreeva.
“Does she ever listen to you?” added Petchey.
“Not really,” said Andreeva.
“But it’s ok, because this time I made the decision to come and I think it was a pretty good one.
“So, thanks to me!”
It certainly looks like a good decision, but who will Andreeva play next?
Mirra Andreeva’s route to the Adelaide International title
Andreeva doesn’t yet know who she will play in the Adelaide International quarterfinals.
She does, however, know that she will be playing an Australian.
Andreeva will play either Maya Joint or Ajla Tomljanovic when she returns to the court.
The Russian would undoubtedly set foot on the court as the favorite against either player.
Should she deliver and advance to the semis, Andreeva could play several different players, including her fellow Russian Diana Shnaider and America’s Emma Navarro.
Then, she could play the number-two seed Madison Keys in the final.
She won’t want to get ahead of herself, but Andreeva would surely love to pick up the title in Adelaide.
Since winning back-to-back WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells last year, Andreeva hasn’t been able to add to her tally.
In fact, her form worryingly tailed off at the end of the 2025 season, missing out on a WTA Finals spot that looked a formality earlier in the year.
With 2,000 points to defend in a month or so, Andreeva will want to approach that tricky stretch of the season full of confidence.
What better way to gain confidence than to win your first title of the year in Adelaide?
Only time will tell if Andreeva can go all the way, but you won’t want to miss any of the action.
