Mirra Andreeva may have burst onto the scene as a 15-year-old in 2023, but Saturday saw her truly announce herself as a threat on the WTA Tour.
After all, whilst she had beaten plenty of big names and won a handful of elite titles, that major title continued to elude her.
There felt an inevitability about it eventually coming, but nobody seemed to know when.
Mirra Andreeva, led by Conchita Martinez, took full advantage of a ravaged draw to waltz to the title.
Now that she has made this Grand Slam breakthrough, it’s frightening to imagine what else might be possible for the 19-year-old.
Conchita Martinez discusses her next steps for Mirra Andreeva
Martinez actually spoke about this in her post-final press conference, and began by answering a question about what is next for Andreeva.
She admitted: “For me, it’s a work in progress.
How many Grand Slams does Mirra Andreeva win in her career? 🏆
“I mean, I’ve been with her for a couple of years. You know, when you win your first Grand Slam, I mean, I’m happy that she’s more confident, but like I said, there is a lot of things that she can still get better at, and she still has to develop, and I mean, that’s good news, no?
“We have to stay humble, be open to work, nothing is going to come easy. And she stays the way she’s been doing for.
“I think one of the hardest times was after Indian Wells and Miami, and the clay court season has been amazing. She’s done really, really good in all of the departments, not because of the results, and then you see the results coming.
“So for me, it’s for her to improve and to get better, and then bigger things are coming”
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One reporter, off the back of her last claim, then asked Martinez if she felt that the world number one spot was a realistic goal for her player. The Spanish coach replied: “For me, it’s every day is a working day, every day is an opportunity to get better at things.
“When you work good, when you do your job, results will come, the ranking will come, so no, there is nothing. There is not something that we have like, yeah, I mean, if it happens, great, but if we work day by day and see it keeps getting better, I mean, she’s an amazing player, and she can continue to grow and continue to get titles and get better at the rankings.
“I mean, the ranking will come along.”
This came not long after Martinez explained what is difficult about coaching Andreeva.
How far away is Mirra Andreeva from being the world number one?
Whilst the 56-year-old might have been coy when discussing the world number one spot, there is a very real chance that it could be earned in the coming years.
After all, with this maiden Grand Slam title, not only has she established herself as a champion capable of competing for the sport’s elite honours, but the Russian has also enjoyed a huge jump in the world rankings.
| Rank | Player | Ranking points |
| 1. | Aryna Sabalenka | 9090 |
| 2. | Elena Rybakina | 8143 |
| 3. | Iga Swiatek | 6733 |
| 4. | Jessica Pegula | 6056 |
| 5. | Amanda Anisimova | 5848 |
| 6. | Mirra Andreeva | 5751 |
| 7. | Coco Gauff | 4879 |
| 8. | Elina Svitolina | 4315 |
| 9. | Victoria Mboko | 3670 |
| 10. | Karolina Muchova | 3438 |
With this triumph, Andreeva has jumped up two spots to sixth.
What’s particularly interesting is that, with the relative underperformance of all those above her in the world rankings, the gap has been closed significantly.
Aryna Sabalenka, for example, has lost 870 points, having failed to defend her run to the final in 2025.
This leaves Andreeva on 5751 ranking points, just over 3000 away from the world number one’s tally of 9090.
