Mirra Andreeva Calls Roger Federer as the one with the Most Insight and Knowledge of the Game

While Navarro aims to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year, Andreeva is hoping to do so for the first time. Both players have shown strong form, making this one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament’s second week.

Mirra Andreeva continues serene progress at Wimbledon

Seventh seed Mirra Andreeva is now the top-ranked player remaining in the bottom half of the women’s Wimbledon draw. Early exits by Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the first round cleared a path, and Andreeva has taken full advantage. She has yet to drop a set in the tournament.

In her latest match, the 18-year-old defeated World No. 55 Hailey Baptiste with ease. The American had just claimed her first Wimbledon win this year but couldn’t challenge Andreeva. The match lasted just 1 hour and 18 minutes, with Andreeva breaking serve five times and hitting 28 winners.

After the match, Andreeva credited her coach, Conchita Martinez, for a well-crafted game plan. She said their pre-match strategy worked exactly as intended and helped her stay in control throughout.

Andreeva continues to build an impressive season at the majors. She reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals at Roland Garros. With her latest win, she becomes the youngest player since Nicole Vaidisova in 2006 to make it to at least the fourth round at all three of the year’s opening Grand Slams.

Jannik Sinner surpasses Roger Federer’s record at Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner is edging closer to breaking a Grand Slam record that has stood for nearly five decades. The top seed cruised past Pedro Martinez in the third round at Wimbledon, winning 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Martinez struggled with a shoulder issue, but Sinner showed no signs of slowing down in his dominant run.

So far, Sinner has dropped only 17 games across three matches. He’s now in a position to challenge Bjorn Borg’s long-standing record for the fewest games lost during a Grand Slam title run. Borg lost just 32 games en route to his 1978 French Open title. Sinner can afford to lose 15 more in his next four matches to match that mark.

Sinner is currently averaging 5.66 games lost per match, while Borg averaged 4.57. Despite the slight difference, Sinner has already surpassed another legend. Roger Federer lost 19 games on his way to the 2004 Wimbledon fourth round, but Sinner has bettered that by conceding just 17.

When told about the comparison to Federer, Sinner said he was honored and pleased. The 23-year-old also reflected on his first week at SW19, saying it “could not have gone better.” Up next, he will face Grigor Dimitrov in the Round of 16.