Anastasia Potapova predicts Mirra Andreeva will rewrite tennis’ future
Anastasia Potapova could also be up towards Mirra Andreeva on this 12 months’s Madrid Open ultimate.
Potapova wasn’t planning on going this far. She misplaced to Sinja Kraus throughout qualifying and hadn’t anticipated to achieve the principle draw, not to mention make a run deep into the match.
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Since then, she’s knocked out some large names, together with Elena Rybakina, Karolina Pliskova, and Jelena Ostapenko, changing into the primary fortunate loser to ever make it to a WTA 1000 semi-final.
Potapova is now only one win away from a spot within the Madrid Open ultimate. If she makes it by way of, she may face Andreeva, who has spoken very extremely of her all through the match.
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Anastasia Potapova opens up about her friendship with Mirra Andreeva
Since December final 12 months, Potapova has been representing Austria, however her Russian roots nonetheless join her to Andreeva.
Potapova had loads of good issues to say in regards to the newly turned 19-year-old and even steered that she may very well be the best someday.
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“Well, I know her so well. We [are] actually good friends. We talk a lot,” Potapova mentioned about Andreeva in her post-match press convention. Also along with her dad and mom, such pretty individuals. She is so gifted. She’s so younger.”
“We simply performed a ultimate every week in the past, what can I say? She already is somewhat champion, and I simply need to want her all the perfect. I’m rooting for her on a regular basis with all my coronary heart.
“I can only say good things. If you expect me to say something bad, it won’t ever happen, because I really think she can be the greatest.
She has it all and I would be just happy for her. And if we can play final it will be very beautiful.”
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Mirra Andreeva’s file towards Anastasia Potapova
If each gamers make it to the Madrid Open ultimate, it will mark fifth their assembly total. Andreeva not too long ago defeated Potapova within the Linz Open ultimate simply over two weeks in the past, extending her head-to-head result in 3-1.
The teenager now has wins over Potapova on each floor, along with her solely loss coming on the 2022 Jasmin Open in Monastir, Tunisia, when she was simply 15.
Potapova nonetheless must get previous Marta Kostyuk if she’s going to ebook her place within the Madrid Open ultimate. Their head-to-head is tied at 2-2, however Kostyuk has the final two conferences between them, together with taking one at this match final 12 months.
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Andreeva additionally has a tricky process forward of her. She’s up towards Hailey Baptiste within the semifinals – a participant who has already knocked out Aryna Sabalenka earlier on this match.
