Mirra Andreeva recently addressed the controversy surrounding Jessica Pegula’s ‘diva’ remark at the WTA Finals after the incident caught fans’ attention.
Pegula’s private conversation with her coach Mark Knowles was unknowingly broadcast during a practice session at Indian Wells. The American tennis player was heard making comments about Andreeva and her coach Conchita Martínez. Pegula slammed Andreeva’s on-court behavior, calling her a “diva” who needed to be “humbled.” She also took a swipe at Andreeva’s coach for encouraging the French Open champion’s behavior.
“I think she’s a nice girl, but she’s a diva; she needs to be humbled,” Pegula said via Tennis World.
During her appearance at the WTA Finals, Andreeva broke her silence on the controversy, saying she appreciated that Pegula approached her just a few hours after the incident to apologize (via Christian Court’s X).
“I mean, I really appreciated that she came up to me on the same day. I feel, I think maybe a couple of hours just went by and she, you know, she approached me. I would probably like to keep what she said between her and me, but yeah, I really appreciated that she just came up to me. Obviously, she apologized, so there’s no drama or anything behind it. Now we’re able to laugh about it, so I think that’s the most important.”
After being seen off by Coco Gauff, Pegula will face Marta Kostyuk in the next group match at the WTA Finals.
Mirra Andreeva opens her WTA Finals campaign with a win over Elina Svitolina
Mirra Andreeva made her singles debut at the WTA Finals during the 2026 edition in Indian Wells, California. She saw off Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-0. Andreeva saved all six break points she faced and held her serve throughout the match. The clash featured a 12-year-and-229-day age gap between the players, the biggest at the WTA Finals since Venus Williams locked horns with Caroline Garcia in 2017.
Andreeva was beaten by Svitolina at the Australian Open earlier this year. After her win over Svitolina, Andreeva reflected on her 2025 Indian Wells quarterfinals win over the Ukrainian, where she dominated 7-5, 6-3.
“I was trying to think about was that she beat me in Australia earlier this year,” Andreeva said via Rediff. “I really tried not to think about the match we had last year on these courts. I remember how I was playing when I beat her here, but I knew it would be a tricky match. She’s an amazing player. I’m just very happy I was able to get through the match.”
Mirra Andreeva will next face Aryna Sabalenka in the group stage of the WTA Finals. Sabalenka overcame Karolina Muchova 7-6(2), 7-5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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