"It just went like a sky": Conchita Martinez reveals what surprised her the most about Mirra Andreeva’s recent rise

Mirra Andreeva’s coach, Conchita Martinez, revealed what surprised her the most about the young tennis sensation. The 17-year-old is regarded as one for the future and has already produced some incredible performances on the court.

Andreeva recently had an incredible run in different WTA events where she secured 13 consecutive wins. During that time, she managed to lift back-to-back titles in Dubai and then later in California. Both were WTA 1000 titles. She lifted the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship after beating Denmark’s Clara Tauson in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-1. At the Indian Wells, she got the better of the current world number one, Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka, in the final with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Andreeva’s coach, Martinez, was recently quoted in a report by The Tennis Gazette, where she highlighted one aspect of the youngster’s game that has impressed her the most. The 53-year-old, who also won one Grand Slam during her playing career, stated that she did not think Andreeva was capable of winning back-to-back WTA 1000 events, and what surprised her the most was the player's progress, which went like a ‘’sky rocket’.

“I think the progress, especially in the last couple of months, you know she just went up,” said Martinez. “Winning Dubai and winning Indian Wells, that was a little bit… I don’t know, I don’t want to say she couldn’t do it, but it was a progress and all of a sudden it just went like a sky rocket. So yeah, it’s a little bit of a surprise in a way, but the way she’s been improving. Also, after a good pre-season where you get a little bit more time to work on the things that you want to work, especially she’s getting stronger and now I feel like she of course can compete with the big girls. So, you know I mean that’s probably the progress that does surprise me more.”