Mirra Andreeva won her fourth WTA title on Friday at the 2026 Adelaide International. Andreeva defeated fellow teen Victoria Mboko in straight sets for her first WTA 500 level win. The 18-year-old Russian also has a WTA 250 and two WTA 1000 singles titles in her possession.
Andreeva approached her victory speech in what has become a typical manner for her. She goes into detail about how she thanks herself for the win. Nike tennis, whom Andreeva has worn for years, also designed a jacket for her to wear with “I like to thank myself” inscribed on it.
Mirra Andreeva thanks herself after beating Mboko in the Adelaide final:
“Thanks to me. 😂 I wanna thank myself for being brave on all the matches I played. I wanna thank myself for pushing myself every day on practices the last few weeks. I wanna thank myself for changing my… pic.twitter.com/imbHwTx8C2
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 17, 2026
Fans React To The Mirra Andreeva Victory Speech
Many find Andreeva’s honesty and charisma heartwarming, and they love her jacket.
Calling her unique, fans embraced her speech which has become a standard from her.
Boldeagle, who has grown weary of fake speeches, likes her authenticity, posting: “Indeed the book of Snoop Dogg says why thank thy neighbor when you can credit oneself. Very authentic from Mirra. Tired of fake speeches.”
Bishopu said: “That jacket is a whole mood. Self-love on the podium is the vibe we need”
Hagope wondered: “Perhaps she is very hard on herself and feels the need to publicly thank herself to make her self feel better.”
Progressive Liberal is not receptive to Andreeva’s words writing: “She absolutely grinds my gears with this level of unaware arrogance ps: Russian humour does not travel.”
Tennis is a tough and unforgiving sport, and in her short career Mirra Andreeva has already experienced the extreme highs and lows. Professional athletes need to nurture their mental health. This appears to be how Andreeva chooses to handle it. It is a widely known and well established norm in recent years that the Adelaide International WTA champion goes on to win the Australian Open. Will Andreeva continue the trend?
