Coco Gauff recently spoke about facing Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Italian Open. This encounter will mark Gauff’s second meeting with the Russian this year, following their previous clash at the 2025 Madrid Open.
Last year, Gauff reached the semifinals of the WTA 1000 clay court tournament in Rome, where she fell to the eventual champion, Iga Świątek.
Coco Gauff Speaks About Facing Mirra Andreeva at the Italian Open QF
This year, both Gauff and Andreeva are seeded players at the Italian Open. They began their campaigns in the second round after receiving first-round byes. The former World No. 2 advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating qualifier Victoria Mboko, 32nd seed Magda Linette, and Emma Raducanu.
Meanwhile, Andreeva secured her spot in the last eight by overcoming qualifier Emiliana Arango, 30th seed Linda Nosková, and 22nd seed Clara Tauson.
While speaking to Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj, Gauff shared her thoughts on facing Andreeva again so soon. She expressed that she finds it “hard” to compete against someone she has recently played, mentioning that both players have limited time to adjust their strategies. Gauff referred to their match just a week prior at the Madrid Open.
“Yeah, Mirra and I played last week, and I always find it hard to play someone that you played not too long ago because not much either of us can change in a week,” Coco Gauff said.
Gauff also stated that Andreeva is a “tough” opponent to play against, and it is always a “tough matchup.”
But yeah, so that would be obviously a tough matchup. And she’s always tough to play honestly,” she added.
A Look Into Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva’s Head-to-Head Record on WTA Tour
Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva have played each other three times on the WTA Tour, with the American triumphing in each encounter.
The first time that these two players met on the Tour was in the third round of the 2023 French Open, where Gauff emerged victorious with a score of 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-1. Their next meeting was in the second round of the 2023 US Open, where the former World No. 2 secured a dominant victory, winning 6-3, 6-2. Following this win, she went on to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in the final, claiming her first Grand Slam singles title.
Gauff and Andreeva’s most recent clash was in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Madrid Open, which the American won with a score of 7-5, 6-1. She then advanced to the final but finished as the runner-up after losing to Sabalenka once again in the championship match.
Their meeting in the quarterfinal of the 2025 Italian Open will mark the fourth time that these players will face each other. The winner of this match will advance to face either top seed Sabalenka or eighth seed Zheng Qinwen in the semifinals.