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Rick Macci Backs Mirra Andreeva After Dubai Loss: ‘Take A Deep Breath’

After Andreeva’s 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 Dubai quarterfinal loss to Anisimova, Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci urged patience. “Andreeva is 18. Everybody take a deep breath. Relax,” he posted. Macci called her “a special talent and wired for greatness,” adding the world No. 7 “is not going anywhere except to number one… as the Russian Rabbit has just really begun.”