Mirra Andreeva is through to the second round of Wimbledon after beating Mayar Sherif 6-3 6-3.
The 18-year-old was relatively comfortable throughout the contest, winning 73 per cent of her first serve points and 61 per cent on her second serve.
The Russian star has long been labelled as the next big thing on the WTA Tour. In March, Andreeva became the youngest woman to win Indian Wells since Serena Williams in 1999.
After her match against Sherif, Andreeva was keen to keep something a ‘secret’ from those watching and listening.
Andreeva refuses to reveal coaching advice from Conchita Martinez
While speaking to the BBC on Tuesday evening after her Wimbledon first round match, Andreeva was asked to describe the advice she has been given by her coach Conchita Martinez regarding building her way into the tournament.
Andreeva, who spoke with a beaming smile, said: “I don’t think I’m going to tell you guys! I’m going to keep it to myself because this is very elite advice that she gives to me so I’m going to keep it to myself.
“Maybe after I retire I’m going to tell you – ‘what Conchita Martinez told me in 2025 on my first round of Wimbledon.’
“So, for now I’m going to keep it to myself. If it doesn’t work maybe you’re not going to see her in my box anymore and I’m going to tell her your advice!” (the interviewer)
Formerly world number two, Conchita Martinez is a Spanish former player who won 33 singles titles during her time on the WTA Tour, including the 1994 edition of Wimbledon.
There were signs of a great relationship between Andreeva and Martinez – the pair both made love heart signs to each other during the interview.
Mirra Andreeva ‘didn’t feel nervous at all’ during her first Wimbledon appearance
During the post-match interview on Tuesday evening, Andreeva revealed her nerves during the match, before explaining that she had no nerves when playing at Wimbledon when she was 16 years old.
Andreeva said: “To be honest in the beginning I was super, super nervous so I just tried to calm myself down a little bit and just put as many balls as I can in the court and by kind of running more. I just thought that maybe I would feel less nervous after so that’s what happened. So, I’m just happy that I was able to find my way and I’m just happy to win this match.”
“Honestly I can say that the first year I played here I was feeling great. I didn’t feel nervous at all – like I was coming to the match and I was like okay I’m just going to show what I can do and I was just kind of playing my best level of tennis and now it’s also a little bit different.
“Now I expect myself to win the matches so it’s a bit different. So, I’m just also trying to find that mindset again and in the end just try to let go and just go for my shots and it was a little bit easier in the end so I’m just going to try to do it since the beginning of my next match.”
Andreeva, the world number seven, will play Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti in the Wimbledon second round.
