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Mirra Andreeva gets support from Azarenka and Mboko after Linz win
TL;DR
Mirra Andreeva won her first title of the year at the Linz Open, defeating Anastasia Potapova in the final. She has received support from fellow WTA players, including Azarenka and Mboko, following her recent struggles on the court.
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Mirra Andreeva has been getting a lot of support from fellow WTA players after her recent win at the Linz Open.
The 18-year-old had been going through a rough patch on court, which boiled over during an outburst following her early exit at Indian Wells last month.
Andreeva was hoping to turn things around as she started the clay season, and she did just that by beating Anastasia Potapova in the final to clinch her first title of the year.
Messages from Victoria Azarenka and Victoria Mboko follow Mirra Andreeva’s Linz Open win
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Mirra Andreeva’s Linz Open win marks her fifth WTA title and her second at the 500 level, following her victory at the Adelaide International earlier this year.
The biggest titles of Andreeva’s career came last year, when she won two WTA 1000 titles back-to-back in Dubai and Indian Wells.
Andreeva posted on Instagram after her win, sharing a brief message along with photos from the event: “Thank you Linz (Australian flag and love heart emojis).”
Her post quickly drew attention, with messages coming in from several notable names, including Azarenka, Mboko, and Caroline Garcia.
Azarenka hasn’t played since the US Open last year but made time to send a supportive note to Andreeva. In Russian, she wrote: “Good girl!!!”
Mboko also chimed in. Despite being on the losing end of their Adelaide International final earlier this season, she sent a friendly message: “Superstar (love heart eye emojis).”
Garcia responded as well. Since retiring from tennis last year, she has remained active online. She commented: “Let’s go Mirra (raised hands and muscle emoji). Bravooooo.”
Where does Mirra Andreeva go next?
Andreeva doesn’t have much time to celebrate her Linz Open win, as she’s already set to compete in another WTA 500 event, this time on indoor clay in Stuttgart.
This will be her second appearance at the tournament. Last year, she made it to the second round before losing to Ekaterina Alexandrova.
This time around, she’ll be opening against defending champion Jelena Ostapenko.
There are plenty of other challenges in Stuttgart as well, with Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek all set to take part.
The Stuttgart Open begins on Monday 13 April and Andreeva is scheduled to play her opening match on Tuesday.
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Who did Mirra Andreeva defeat to win the Linz Open?
Mirra Andreeva defeated Anastasia Potapova to win the Linz Open.
What support has Mirra Andreeva received after her Linz Open victory?
Mirra Andreeva has received support from fellow WTA players, including Azarenka and Mboko.
What challenges did Mirra Andreeva face before her Linz Open win?
Before her Linz Open win, Mirra Andreeva experienced a rough patch on court, culminating in an outburst after her early exit at Indian Wells.
