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Mirra Andreeva has revealed that she turned down the chance to speak to her idol Andy Murray ahead of the US Open. The 16-year-old Russian previously called the world No 37 \u201cbeautiful\u201d but admitted she was too scared to chat with him at Wimbledon recently. And Andreeva still isn\u2019t ready for a meeting with the former world No 1.<\/p>\n
Andreeva is hoping for another strong showing at a Grand Slam tournament this fortnight after statement performances at the French Open and Wimbledon. The teenager reached the third round in Paris and the second week at SW19 where she stole attention with her love for Andy Murray.<\/p>\n
The world No 63\u2019s admiration for the Brit goes back to her breakout tournament at the Madrid Open back in April as she appeared on Tennis Channel on her 16th birthday, claiming Murray was \u201cbeautiful\u201d. The three-time Major champion responded on Twitter, claiming she needed to get her eyes checked.<\/p>\n
But Andreeva has been too shy to have a proper chat with her hero, confirming that she still hadn\u2019t faced her fears ahead of the US Open. \u201cI’ve not had enough courage to speak with Andy Murray yet,\u201d she said, per Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
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Just in <\/strong> Russian tennis star at US Open makes brave flag suggestion to WTA chiefs[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n The Russian revealed that her agents had even tried to arrange a chat with the former world No 1 but she still rejected the offer. Andreeva added: \u201cMy agency were asking me if I would maybe like to speak to him, to have a small chat for about five minutes, but I said no.<\/p>\n \u201cI’m not ready, I will forget how to speak. I will speak to him maybe in one year, if he is still playing.\u201d At Wimbledon, Andreeva toyed with the idea of speaking with Murray in New York as she wondered whether she would be ready to face him – but it turns out she still couldn\u2019t manage it.<\/p>\n \u201cNow I guess I will not see him here, but maybe in US Open. If I see him, maybe [I\u2019ll speak to him]. It depends,\u201d the world No 63 said after crashing out in the fourth round. \u201cWe will see. But for now, I don’t think I will be ready. Maybe in a couple of months I will be ready to say hello.\u201d<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4934876.jpg?r=1693410385811\")
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