Why it belongs on the wire
The improvement was not less ambition. It was the decision to wait until the ball sat in the right window before flattening the next shot.
The pressure point
The pressure point was the short middle ball. Andreeva punished it best when she moved through it rather than reaching from a static base.
What the tape keeps showing
The tape shows a young player separating speed from hurry. The point still moves fast, but the swing arrives at a better time.
What changes next
Adding patience to first-strike tennis may be the detail that makes her attacking game travel.
Fact file
- First strike shaped the story more than the headline moment.
- The strongest pattern appeared before the final action, not after it.
- ArenaWire is tracking whether this adjustment repeats in the next outing.
