Mirra Andreeva wins at Madrid Open after saying 'I will choke' having blown third-set lead
Mirra Andreeva said she is “not a champion” and would “choke” during the final set of her Madrid Open match against Hungary’s Anna Bondár — before securing victory two games later.Andreeva, the world No. 8 from Russia, had lost a 5-1 lead in the third set to trail Bondár 6-5 when she sat down at a change of ends. Looking at her box, including coach Conchita Martínez, Andreeva said: “I’m not a champion, I’m not a champion. I will lose. I will lose. I choke.” She then said, “I don’t want anything,” appearing to suggest she didn’t want reassurance from her team.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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