Mirra Andreeva on the differences between playing at the Italian Open and Madrid

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Mirra Andreeva isn’t hanging about after her Madrid Open final defeat, turning her attention quickly to the Italian Open in search of a strong run.

Andreeva came up short against Marta Kostyuk in Madrid, missing out on what would have been her third title of the 2026 WTA season.

The Spaniard had just celebrated her 19th birthday during the WTA 1000 event in Spain, before heading straight into another one in Rome.

And ahead of her opening match at the Italian Open, Andreeva has already pointed out a significant difference between the two tournaments.

Mirra Andreeva highlights differences between Madrid and Italian Open

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Andreeva had an incredible run at the Madrid Open, even reaching her second WTA 1000 final. The following week, she turned 19 and now finds herself preparing for a completely different challenge in Rome.

There are a few differences that she noticed between the two events before even taking the court for her opener against Antonia Ruzic.

“Honestly we just had a talk with Conchita [Martinez] on how different it is,” she explained to reporters ahead of her first match at the Italian Open.

“I loved it. I love playing in Madrid.

“Here obviously the conditions are a little bit different.

“Especially today it was raining in the morning or during the night, I’m not sure, and the conditions were heavier, the ball was getting bigger.

“It’s not flying as much, as well.

“You have to be smart to adjust your game to these conditions a little bit, not keep on hitting as hard as you want, and the ball would fly as in Madrid.