Watch: Mirra Andreeva Loses Cool at Cameraman in Shocking Loss at the Wuhan Open

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From there, emotions ran wild. Frustration boiled over as the teen wiped away tears between games, unable to hide her disappointment as her serve collapsed. After yet another double fault in the fifth game of the second set, she exploded in Russian, yelling, “F**** sick this f** tennis.” It was raw, real, and painful to watch — a reminder that her passion can sometimes overflow under pressure.

Despite giving her all, the Russian Rabbit couldn’t grab her first win at the WTA 1000 level, falling 7–6, 3–6, 3–6. After three hours and one minute, she finished with 15 double faults, eight breaks of serve, and just 40% of second-serve points won compared to Siegemund’s 57%. The German edged her 119–109 in total points. And though the stats didn’t line up in her favor, it was Mirra’s fire that stole the spotlight.

It wasn’t her first meltdown either. Remember Roland Garros 2023 against Coco Gauff? Back then, the 16-year-old hit a ball into the crowd and nearly got defaulted, later admitting it was “really bad.” A similar flare-up happened this year at Indian Wells against Aryna Sabalenka.

Still, Mirra has been putting in the work. She’s been seeing a psychologist and actively trying to keep her emotions in check. It’s progress — and even now, the young star is taking real steps to grow.

Mirra Andreeva talks about what she’s learned working with her psychologist

Back at the Indian Wells Open, a 17-year-old Mirra proudly admitted, “Yes. I’ve been working with a sports psychologist,” explaining that her agent helped her make the connection. That partnership has clearly paid off. It played a key role in her stunning win over the world No. 2 in Dubai earlier this year. As Mirra revealed, their work actually began during the Australian Open in January, the foundation for everything that followed.

Ten months into the 2025 season, the now 18-year-old reflected on how far she’s come. Losing still hurts, she said, but she’s learning to deal with it better. “You cannot win every match that you play. You cannot win every tournament that you play,” she shared this week in Wuhan. “Sometimes when you’re super close to win the match, it hurts a little bit more… It’s just life. It’s just how tennis works. And with time, I learned how to kind of accept it and move on from tough losses.” Wise words from someone at the age of 18!

Mirra Andreeva’s results this season back up that growth. After a breakout 2024 that saw her lift her first WTA trophy in Iasi, she opened 2025 by winning back-to-back WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells, just before turning 18. Those victories rocketed her into the top 10 for the first time, and she’s since gone on to make quarterfinal runs at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Still, the ambitious world No. 5 knows she wants more. After those early triumphs, she openly admitted that her eyes are set on claiming her first Grand Slam.

In the same interview, Andreeva said she’s grown much more open, both with her psychologist and longtime coach Conchita Martinez, and that transparency, she feels, has made all the difference. With her Wuhan campaign now over, she’ll rely on her team to regroup and recharge. The next challenge is already calling, and knowing Andreeva, she won’t take long to answer it. What do you think? Is her next big title just around the corner?