It was a day of double celebrations for Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva, as she not only won her third-round match at Wimbledon, but it was also her grandfather?s birthday. Mirra Andreeva had her third-round match at Wimbledon against Anastasia Potapova, which she won.
On the day of the match, it was her grandfather?s birthday, and he had invited some of his close family members and friends to celebrate with him. And what made the celebration even more special was watching his granddaughter win the third round match in one of the most prestigious tournaments in tennis.
Mirra Andreeva wins her third round at Wimbledon and the heart of her grandfather
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The celebrations at Mirra Andreeva?s hometown became extra special on the day of her grandfather?s birthday as she made it to the fourth round. Her stunning win on the grass court at Wimbledon was not just celebrated by her fans but also by the guests at her grandfather?s birthday party.
Instead of a regular celebration, her grandfather and the guests decided to watch Mirra?s match at home. This way, they could be there for Mirra and send her all the support she needed. And it worked as well as she overpowered her opponent.
Owing to the same, she mentioned in the post-match conference, ?Today is the birthday of my grandpa. So they were watching my match with the 50 people that they invited. So I received much more kind messages and support from my family today.?
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The celebrations at Mirra?s place was not the only thing she talked about in her post-match press conference. The Russian sensation also mentioned how she tries to live the normal life of a teenager despite the hectic schedule of the WTA Tour.
Mirra is just a normal teenager at heart
Despite the immense success that Mirra has been showered with at just 16 years of age, it is commendable to see that she shared how she does all the normal stuff a teenage girl would do. In the same interview, a question was asked to her about how she reminds herself that is just 16 when she is with her friends.
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To which Andreeva said that she does all the stuff a normal teenage girl would do. She said that she likes to watch series online like other people her age do. Further, she also added that she attends school and does all the homework like her other classmates. In a fun way, she also added that she has no choice when it comes to school and she has to suffer in school for at least 2 more years.