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Tennis star Mirra Andreeva completely collapsed on court after losing to Katerina Siniakova 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the round of 16 at Indian Wells in the Coachella Valley on Monday.
Andreeva, 18, entered the tournament as the defending champion, but her emotions took over throughout her match against Siniakova.
Andreeva recovered from a 0-3 deficit to win the first set 6-4, but things went downhill from there. After losing the second set in a tiebreak, she took her frustrations out on her racket, earning her a code violation. During the tie-break, while breaking her racket, she asked her team to leave the court.
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Mirra Andreeva has unkind words for some fans after her loss to Katerina Siniakova in the third round at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California on March 9, 2026. (Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
After losing the match, Andreeva threw her racket toward the bench and briefly shook Siniakova’s hand. She then broke out and let fans hear her as she yelled “F— y’all” at the crowd multiple times.
When asked who she blamed, Andreeva replied that her explicit outburst was aimed at everyone.
“It was basically for myself, for everyone,” Andreeva said, according to the New York Post. “I mean, after the loss, I’m just really angry, so I say those things to myself sometimes. I mean, first to myself, of course, but then, yeah, it was just anger coming out, just a lot of emotion. Not really towards anyone.”
TENNIS PLAYERS RECEIVE THREATENING MESSAGES, INCLUDING PICTURES OF A WEAPON, DEMANDING THEY LOSE MATCHES
Mirra Andreeva (RUS) shouts to the crowd as she leaves the court in tears after losing her third round match against Katerina Siniakova (CZE) during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California on March 9, 2026. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)
Andreeva expressed regret for her actions after the defeat when she later spoke to the press following her doubles victory with partner Victoria Mboko.
“Well, of course, I can say that I experienced a lot of emotions after the defeat,” Andreeva said. “But, of course, I’m not really proud of how I handled it. I’m not really proud of how I handled it in the end.”
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Mirra Andreeva reacts to an error during her third round loss to Katerina Siniakova in women’s singles at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, March 9, 2026. (Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
“These are things I really need to work on soon. I don’t know. Not in the future, but whenever I get the chance.”
Andreeva is currently the world No. 8 player. She has two WTA 1000 titles to her name, winning Indian Wells and Dubai last year.
