Mirra Andreeva is the first to admit that she isn’t the easiest player to work with — and coach Conchita Martínez can attest to this.
“I just can be a little pain in the ass sometimes,” the 17-year-old told press during her run to the Brisbane semifinals two weeks ago. “I’m still a kid sometimes. I can get angry.”
And if it’s not moodiness, it’s chattiness.
“I feel very comfortable telling her everything that happens in my life,” Andreeva said in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. “I don’t know if she wants to hear it, though! But I’m very comfortable sharing with her everything that’s going on.”
That’s a reflection of the trust Andreeva and Martínez have in each other, something that’s underpinned…