Mirra Andreeva, the No. 5 seed at Wimbledon, suffered a dramatic meltdown after her second-round defeat to Barbora Krejcikova on July 1, 2026. The Russian teenager threw her racket to the court in frustration immediately after losing the match 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, and later broke down in tears during her post-match press conference.
Match Details and Meltdown
Andreeva, who won her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open just weeks earlier, was considered a strong contender at Wimbledon. However, she faced a tough draw in two-time Major champion Krejcikova, who won Wimbledon in 2024. Andreeva fought valiantly, saving six match points when Krejcikova served for the match at 5-3 in the deciding set, but ultimately could not force a tiebreak. After sending a forehand long on match point, she hurled her racket to the side of the court and quickly exited.
Emotional Press Conference
About 30 minutes later, Andreeva faced the media. When asked how she would cope with the loss, she began to cry. "Well, I think of course I'm going to need a couple days," she said, her voice breaking. She paused, shook her head when asked if she needed a moment, and continued: "Sorry. Yeah, it's going to take some time, maybe a couple of days, and then I'm going to be back to practice for hard courts." She added that she needed to discuss her next tournaments with her team.
Struggles on Grass
Andreeva also lost in the first round at Bad Homburg the previous week, but she refused to blame the quick transition from clay to grass after her French Open triumph. "Well, yeah, it's not easy. But, I mean, I'm not the only one that does that, so... I think more or less we're in even conditions," she said.
Squandered Opportunities
The fifth seed lamented her missed chances, particularly after winning the ninth game of the final set. "I felt as soon as I won that game I felt like I had a lot of great chances to make the score even with my serve. Yeah, I didn't serve very well, didn't win a lot of free points with my serve as I usually do. I felt like yes, it could have been a turning point. As you can see, it didn't work and it wasn't the turning point in the end," she explained.
Krejcikova's Game
Andreeva credited her opponent's performance, saying: "I think she played well today. She's a tricky opponent, especially to play against her on grass. She changes the rhythm a lot. The slices and dropshots, here they stay low, they don't bounce. I've had some trouble with that, as well. A lot of mistakes today also. Yeah, she played well, but I felt like I could have also played better. That's it."
