How Mirra Andreeva ‘completely forgot the score’ on match point in amusing moment before Wimbledon win in front of Roger Federer

It was a moment of celebration for Mirra Andreeva as she beat Emma Navarro to make the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for the first time in her career. However, there was bemusement at the finish of the contest as Andreeva did not know she had won and was preparing for the next point. Andreeva also said afterwards it was a "dream" to see Roger Federer in the Royal Box on Centre Court.

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Mirra Andreeva admitted she "completely forgot the score" and did not realise she had beaten Emma Navarro to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Andreeva served out to love to beat Navarro 6-2 6-3 and make the last eight at the Grand Slam for the first time.

But the 18-year-old did not realise immediately that she had won.

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Andreeva initially turned away in preparation for the next point even as the umpire called ‘game, set and match Andreeva’.

Navarro was at the net waiting for a handshake by the time Andreeva realised and started running forward, holding her hands up in apology.

"I kept telling myself I’m not the one who is up on the score, I am the one who is down," laughed Andreeva as she explained the situation afterwards.

"That helped me to stay focused and in the end I completely forgot the score.

"I’m happy that I did it because I think I would have been three times more nervous on a match point."

Perhaps Andreeva’s mind was also elsewhere after spotting eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in the Royal Box on Centre Court.

Just a few days ago Andreeva had picked Federer as one of three people - along with Andy Murray and Ryan Gosling - that she would like to see watching her from the Royal Box.

And she did not have to wait long for her wish to come true.

"I really tried my best not to look over there," she said afterwards about Federer being in attendance.

"I knew as soon I would look there, I would completely lose my focus. So I did, at 4-1. I saw Roger and Mirka. Honestly it means a lot to me that you came and watched my match. It’s been one of my dreams to see you in real life."

She added: "When I saw both of you, I got really, really nervous. I’m super happy that I managed to keep playing focused. Just wanted to say real quick Mirka, you look very pretty. I really like your outfit."

Andreeva is yet to drop a set and next faces Belinda Bencic, who is into the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time.

On her performance against Navarro, Andreeva said: "I knew that she's a very consistent and aggressive player, so I knew that she probably would try to use it against me on the court.

"I just tried to be patient, but at the same time, I just wanted to have an opportunity to step in and be aggressive myself.

"I tried to do it. Sometimes obviously didn't really go my way. Obviously she's also a great player. We also got to give credit to her that she also can play great sometimes.

"I just told myself 'be patient, but as soon as you see the opportunity to be aggressive, you go for it', and then you'll just see what's going to happen on the court."

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