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  • The next 25 slam champion

    From TT@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 20 22:59:26 2023
    Ladies and gentlemen, TT proudly presents... Mirra Andreeva!

    Has set her sights at winning 25 slams:

    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-16-wants-25-grand-slams-but-won-t-become-tennis-diva

    Old news but not sure if this was posted here already in the summer.

    I saw Andreeva play against Leylah at HK (lost in 3), and almost posted
    here that she could/should be a future top player. Rising rankings fast
    and #49 already, at 16. Turns 17 in April. Nice looking solid game.

    At least she's not lacking chutzpah!

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 20 23:09:39 2023
    TT kirjoitti 20.10.2023 klo 22.59:
    Ladies and gentlemen, TT proudly presents... Mirra Andreeva!

    Has set her sights at winning 25 slams:

    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-16-wants-25-grand-slams-but-won-t-become-tennis-diva

    Old news but not sure if this was posted here already in the summer.

    I saw Andreeva play against Leylah at HK (lost in 3), and almost posted
    here that she could/should be a future top player. Rising rankings fast
    and #49 already, at 16. Turns 17 in April. Nice looking solid game.

    At least she's not lacking chutzpah!

    https://x.com/BBCSport/status/1678660395911766018?s=20

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  • From Gracchus@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 20 14:20:22 2023
    On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 12:59:30 PM UTC-7, TT wrote:
    Ladies and gentlemen, TT proudly presents... Mirra Andreeva!

    Has set her sights at winning 25 slams:

    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-16-wants-25-grand-slams-but-won-t-become-tennis-diva

    Old news but not sure if this was posted here already in the summer.

    I saw Andreeva play against Leylah at HK (lost in 3), and almost posted
    here that she could/should be a future top player. Rising rankings fast
    and #49 already, at 16. Turns 17 in April. Nice looking solid game.

    At least she's not lacking chutzpah!

    I like her. Interesting too that she has an older sister on the tour, ranked below 100 though.

    I've seen some highlights of Mirra in the Leylah match and a couple of others. She has the attitude like Steffi had at 16, like she feels like she should be beating these top players already and their only edge is experience.

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 00:58:54 2023
    Gracchus kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 0.20:
    On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 12:59:30 PM UTC-7, TT wrote:
    Ladies and gentlemen, TT proudly presents... Mirra Andreeva!

    Has set her sights at winning 25 slams:

    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-16-wants-25-grand-slams-but-won-t-become-tennis-diva

    Old news but not sure if this was posted here already in the summer.

    I saw Andreeva play against Leylah at HK (lost in 3), and almost posted
    here that she could/should be a future top player. Rising rankings fast
    and #49 already, at 16. Turns 17 in April. Nice looking solid game.

    At least she's not lacking chutzpah!

    I like her. Interesting too that she has an older sister on the tour, ranked below 100 though.

    I've seen some highlights of Mirra in the Leylah match and a couple of others. She has the attitude like Steffi had at 16, like she feels like she should be beating these top players already and their only edge is experience.

    I think her physicality reminds a bit about Steffi as well. Strong fast
    legs etc.

    Here's the Leylah vs Mirra highlights for people who haven't seen her. https://youtu.be/NCQdr0d3hDc?si=4Gu-d07n_djx_P5v

    Sort of scary how good she could be in few years time.

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 19:58:45 2023
    On 21/10/2023 6:59 am, TT wrote:
    Ladies and gentlemen, TT proudly presents... Mirra Andreeva!

    Has set her sights at winning 25 slams:

    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-16-wants-25-grand-slams-but-won-t-become-tennis-diva

    Old news but not sure if this was posted here already in the summer.

    I saw Andreeva play against Leylah at HK (lost in 3), and almost posted
    here that she could/should be a future top player. Rising rankings fast
    and #49 already, at 16. Turns 17 in April. Nice looking solid game.

    At least she's not lacking chutzpah!


    I saw her lose junior AO final in January this yr in 3.5 hr slugfest
    that had everything. I'm amazed she's transitioned so easily to WTA and crushed some top players along the way.

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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 02:29:29 2023
    On Friday, 20 October 2023 at 22:58:59 UTC+1, TT wrote:
    Gracchus kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 0.20:
    On Friday, October 20, 2023 at 12:59:30 PM UTC-7, TT wrote:
    Ladies and gentlemen, TT proudly presents... Mirra Andreeva!

    Has set her sights at winning 25 slams:

    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/tennis/mirra-andreeva-16-wants-25-grand-slams-but-won-t-become-tennis-diva

    Old news but not sure if this was posted here already in the summer.

    I saw Andreeva play against Leylah at HK (lost in 3), and almost posted >> here that she could/should be a future top player. Rising rankings fast >> and #49 already, at 16. Turns 17 in April. Nice looking solid game.

    At least she's not lacking chutzpah!

    I like her. Interesting too that she has an older sister on the tour, ranked below 100 though.

    I've seen some highlights of Mirra in the Leylah match and a couple of others. She has the attitude like Steffi had at 16, like she feels like she should be beating these top players already and their only edge is experience.
    I think her physicality reminds a bit about Steffi as well. Strong fast
    legs etc.

    Here's the Leylah vs Mirra highlights for people who haven't seen her. https://youtu.be/NCQdr0d3hDc?si=4Gu-d07n_djx_P5v

    Sort of scary how good she could be in few years time.

    very good to hear and see this from her, thanks for the clip!

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  • From Ocean Naught@21:1/5 to All on Wed Oct 25 04:32:56 2023
    LOL.

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