Mirra Andreeva fell short of another WTA 1000 title after losing the Madrid Open final to Marta Kostyuk.
Andreeva was tearful after the Madrid Open final, having been understandably left emotional after the 6-3, 7-5 defeat.
The Russian ace was chasing a sixth career title in Spain, and the third of her phenomenal 2026 WTA season so far.
But it wasn’t meant to be as the Madrid Open ninth seed fell to 26th seed Kostyuk, who also lifted the trophy in Rouen last month.
Andreeva did, however, deliver a very impressive and admirable runner-up speech after her near miss, for which she deserves huge credit.
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Mirra Andreeva’s very impressive Madrid Open runner-up speech
Andreeva said after losing the final: “First of course I would like to congratulate Marta and your team for your amazing win today, and for how your clay season is going so far as well.
“You’ve won two tournaments in a row, so you’re playing very well, so congrats on the win today as well.”
She added: “Thanks to my team for always being there for me.
“Supporting me all the time, when it’s easy and when it’s hard.
“I know it’s sometimes maybe not easy to work with me, but I really appreciate all your support and everything that you do for me.
“So thank you so much.”
It is very easy to forget that Andreeva is still a teenager, having just celebrated her 19th birthday during the Madrid Open.
But she constantly shows maturity beyond her years, delivering a heartfelt speech despite the highly emotional situation.
It is an attitude that could play a key role in future success for Andreeva, who certainly has the potential to win a Grand Slam title.
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Andreeva has already really impressed in her relatively brief WTA career so far, including at Grand Slam level.
The Russian reached the semifinals of the 2024 French Open, while the teenager has also reached a Wimbledon quarterfinal.
But she has saved the very best so far for WTA 1000 events, with Andreeva having claimed back-to-back titles in Dubai and Indian Wells in 2025.
She has also managed to climb as high as fifth in the WTA rankings, and is rapidly closing in on 200 career wins.
| Top rank by year | Year-end ranking | |
| 7 | 2026 | – |
| 5 | 2025 | 9 |
| 16 | 2024 | 16 |
| 46 | 2023 | 46 |
| 293 | 2022 | 405 |
Controlling her emotions has been difficult at times, but that should improve with age, and is likely one of the areas that her coach Conchita Martinez is working hard on.
Finding the right balance could help produce Grand Slam success for the Russian, who has already proven she can beat the very best players in women’s tennis.
