Mirra Andreeva reacts to crowd as she leaves the court after her loss to Katerina Siniakova of Czechia during Day 6 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 9, 2026.
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Mirra Andreeva voiced her frustrations after losing to Katerina Siniakova at the Indian Wells Open
The Russian tennis pro had a meltdown on the court, smashing her racket and cursing at fans as she walked away
She was the defending champion of the tournament before her loss
Mirra Andreeva let her frustrations be heard.
The Russian professional tennis player, 18, stormed off the court while blurting expletives after her 4-6, 6-7(5), 6-3 loss to unseeded Katerina Siniakova in the third round of the Indian Wells Open on Monday, March 9.
Andreeva, who is the Indian Wells defending champion, left the court exchanging words with the booing crowd. Earlier in the match, she chucked her racket after losing the second-set tiebreaker and then picked it up and smashed it, resulting in a code violation.
Mirra Andreeva curses at the Indian Wells crowd after losing on March 9, 2026.
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The pro threw her racket again following match point and then, after shaking hands at the net with Siniakova, left the court gesturing and yelling at the crowd.
“F–k you all,” she repeatedly cursed at the crowd, some of whom booed her as she walked off the court.
Andreeva opened up about the way she reacted after her upsetting loss.
Mirra Andreeva.
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“I’m not really proud of how I managed it. I’m not really proud of how I handled it in the end,” she said in a press conference, per The Athletic. “Those are the things that I really need to work on soon. I don’t know. Not in the future, but whenever I get the chance.”
Andreeva is currently the No. 8 player in the world. She has two WTA 1000 titles under her belt, coming out victorious at Indian Wells and Dubai last year.
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Mirra Andreeva.
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Siniakova, who is currently ranked No. 44, spoke with Tennis Channel about the “pressure” that was on the reigning champion to maintain her title.
“I knew the pressure was on her. I was trying to enjoy it, because finally I was on the other side when I have nothing to lose,” she said in a post-match interview. “She’s an amazing player. You need to play long rallies, you need to do it on your own.”
Next, Siniakova takes on Ukrainian pro Elina Svitolina at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11.
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