In the event of defeat against Siegemund
Tennis star breaks out in tears in the match
07.10.2025 – 7:22 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Mirra Andrejewa is already fighting tears in the duel with the German outsider in set one – she wins it. However, the experienced victory is not impressed by this.
Laura Siegemund caused a surprise at the WUHAN Wuhan Wuhan. The 37-year-old from Metzingen defeated the world ranking fifth Mirra Andrejewa after more than three hours with 6: 7 (4: 7), 6: 3, 6: 3, reaching the round of 16. While the young Russian (18) repeatedly struggled with tears in the course of the game, victory and kept their nerves.
The Schwäbin is the only German player who is still in competition with the strong 1000 tournament in the eight million metropolis. After 3:01 hours she converted her second match ball and now meets Karolina Muchova from the Czech Republic or Magdalena cheeky from Poland.
“I’m just happy. I wouldn’t have thought in the conditions that I would survive,” said Siegemund with regard to the humid weather with a laugh: “I am glad that I stayed focused and played solidly.”
Siegemund, number 57 in the world, started bravely and put the favorite Andrejewa under pressure with variables and attacks on the net.
The Russian won the first sentence in the tie -break, but at the end of the first set she struggled visibly with her game, more often struck the racket on the floor and kept breaking out in tears. However, the German was not deterred by the loss of sentence and the emotions of her opponent. She continued to play aggressively, used the 15 double errors of her opponent and equalized to 1-1 after sentences.
In the crucial round, Andrejewa no longer found an answer, appeared increasingly frustrated – victory and, on the other hand, continued to play a concentrated and made the surprising victory perfect.