Mirra Andreeva, a 16-year-old player, experienced a set and break up in her match against Madison Keys at Wimbledon. However, Keys fought back and eventually won the match. During the match, Andreeva faced disciplinary actions from umpire Julie Kjendlie. She was first warned for flinging her racket across the grass, and later received an automatic point penalty for what seemed to be another instance of throwing her racket.
Teenager Mirra Andreeva received a penalty for throwing her racket and declined to shake the umpire’s hand after losing to Madison Keys at Wimbledon.
World No 102 Andreeva, a young player aiming to become the youngest player to reach the quarterfinals of a grass-court Grand Slam since Anna Kournikova in 1997, put up a strong fight against Keys. However, the experienced American ultimately proved too much for her, resulting in Andreeva being overwhelmed.
Andreeva received a warning from umpire Louise Azemar Engzell for throwing her racket across the grass after losing the second-set tie-break.
She threw her racket for a second time when Keys reached deuce at 2-5 in the final set. As a result, she received a second warning and was penalized with a point, giving her opponent a match point.
Andreeva defended her case to Azemar Engzell, stating that she did not throw the racket, but rather slid and fell. She disagreed with the decision and questioned if Azemar understood the situation.
Keys won the next point to secure victory after a decision that stood. Andreeva, on the other hand, walked straight past the umpire without shaking hands with her opponent.
Andreeva displayed concerns of potentially facing disqualification after angrily hitting a ball into the crowd during the French Open. It is evident that she will have to overcome her teenage impatience, but her exceptional talent cannot be denied.
Tennis player’s performance on grass has improved rapidly since the qualifying tournament two weeks ago. Her combination of strong defense and strategic point construction will lead her to win many matches.
Keys, who has a naturally powerful strike but can sometimes make mistakes, consistently made errors while the individual remained in control for almost an hour.
The American player managed to regroup at the right moment and adjusted her strategy. She started to approach the net after hitting powerful groundstrokes and even managed to win a game by hitting a left-handed forehand winner.
Keys had the momentum during the second-set tie-break and Andreeva couldn’t overcome her disappointment at the start of the deciding set.
Keys maintained her composure while Andreeva lost hers, ultimately leading to Keys winning the match.
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