{"id":469332,"date":"2026-03-11T09:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/469332\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:07:12","slug":"mirra-andreeva-not-really-proud-after-indian-wells-outburst-in-defeat-to-katerina-siniakova-i-hope-i-can-work-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/469332\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirra Andreeva &#8216;not really proud&#8217; after Indian Wells outburst in defeat to Katerina Siniakova &#8211; &#8216;I hope I can work on it&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Highlights: Djokovic recovers to making winning start at Indian Wells<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: SNTV<\/p>\n<p>Ousted <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/tennis\/masters-indian-wells\/\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indian Wells<\/a> champion <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/tennis\/mirra-andreeva_prs616306\/person.shtml\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mirra Andreeva<\/a> said she was &#8220;not really proud&#8221; of her reaction to exiting the WTA 1000 event on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>World No. 44 Katerina Siniakova came from a set behind to complete a shock victory over eighth seed Andreeva. After Siniakova wrapped up the win with a fortuitous effort that hit the net cord and dribbled into Andreeva&#8217;s side of the court, the 18-year-old made her frustration visibly apparent. <\/p>\n<p>Footage showed Andreeva throwing her racquet in the immediate aftermath of her 4-6 7-5(5) 6-3 defeat, before appearing to shout expletives in the direction of the crowd. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking afterwards, Andreeva explained that the angry remarks were aimed towards herself rather than the spectators and regretted the manner in which she handled the defeat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m not really proud of how I managed it,&#8221; <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/mar\/10\/andreeva-not-proud-after-indian-wells-title-defence-ends-in-smashed-racket-and-gestures-at-crowd\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\">said<\/a> Andreeva.<\/p>\n<p>The former French Open semi-finalist added: &#8220;It was to myself, to everyone, basically. I mean, after the loss, I just get very angry, so I say those things sometimes to myself. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8dba048c-ad32-4f92-aa93-7df19dccce90-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"picture\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Highlights: Draper makes winning start to Indian Wells defence<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: SNTV<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean, first to myself, of course, but then, yeah, it was just anger coming out, just a lot of emotions. Not really towards anyone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Andreeva &#8211; whose triumph in California 12 months ago marked her second WTA 1000 crown after also lifting the title in Dubai &#8211; appeared at her very best in the opening round of her title defence as she required less than an hour to dispatch Solana Sierra 6-0 6-0. <\/p>\n<p>On Monday, though, her performance was far more tense. She came from a double-break behind to complete a brilliant comeback and take the first set, but failed to build on that momentum. In large part, this was because of her wayward forehand &#8211; not helped by the windy conditions. <\/p>\n<p>Andreeva&#8217;s frustration was clear throughout the match. After succumbing to her opponent in the second-set tie-break, she threw and smashed her racquet, resulting in a code violation, while frequently complaining to her coaching box.  <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, her tally of <a class=\"typo-tk-rs-body-md focus-visible:text-focused-text-fill-01 focus-visible:bg-focused-surface-fill-01 hover:underline focus-visible:outline-none text-content-block-default-text-fill-04 hover:text-content-block-default-text-fill-01 active:text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtatennis.com\/news\/4465247\/katerina-siniakova-ousts-reigning-champ-mirra-andreeva-in-tense-3-set-comeback\" data-testid=\"body-hyper-link\">75 unforced errors<\/a> told the story of an uncharacteristic performance, for a player who is typically so astute from the baseline. <\/p>\n<p>She said managing her temperament in moments of frustration is something she wishes to work on.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those are the things that [I] really need to work on soon,&#8221; Andreeva said. &#8220;I don\u2019t know. Not in the future but whenever I get the chance. Yeah, I hope that I can work on it and I get better in that, as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the match, Siniakova spoke of the challenging conditions she felt both her and Andreeva struggled to grapple with.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think both of us were a little bit struggling against the wind, so we were kind of losing the games on that side and winning on the other side,&#8221; Siniakova said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9295f894-f030-4157-a5d4-590c169cb51f-85-2560-1440.jpeg\" alt=\"picture\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">&#8216;I think she&#8217;s coming back&#8217; &#8211; Djokovic hopes for Serena Williams return at Wimbledon<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: SNTV<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But, yeah, I was expecting her to go to my forehand. That&#8217;s what usually players do. So I was just happy I could, you know, return it well and get into the rallies, to the point, when I think I&#8217;m better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Andreeva is regularly in the conversation to be the next women&#8217;s star to win their first Grand Slam title. She has made a profound impact on the women&#8217;s tour since her breakout in 2023. <\/p>\n<p>She reached the last 16 of this year&#8217;s Australian Open, where she was beaten by Elina Svitolina in straight sets. <\/p>\n<p>Andreeva&#8217;s run to the semi-finals of the 2024 French Open remains her deepest run at a major tournament, while she also made the final eight in Paris and at Wimbledon last year.<\/p>\n<p>Watch and stream the 2026 French Open on TNT Sports and HBO Max<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Highlights: Djokovic recovers to making winning start at Indian Wells Video credit: SNTV Ousted Indian Wells champion Mirra&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":469333,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[162835,101,118,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-469332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-indian-wells-womens-singles-2026-w","tag-sports","tag-tennis","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=469332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/469332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/469333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=469332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=469332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=469332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}