Mirra Andreeva says the hot mic controversy involving Jessica Pegula is finished. Speaking to reporters in the mixed zone after her 6-4, 6-0 win over Elina Svitolina on Monday, the 19-year-old Russian said Pegula had come to her to apologise within hours of the incident, according to Tennis Now.
"I really appreciated that she came up to me on the same day," Andreeva said. "Obviously, she apologized, so there's no drama or anything behind it. Now we're able to laugh about it, so I think that's the most important."
The row began when a private conversation between Pegula and coach Mark Knowles was inadvertently broadcast on YouTube during a practice session at Indian Wells. Comments about Andreeva spread quickly online. Andreeva said she would keep the content of Pegula's apology private.
The two players had already moved toward a lighter tone. Andreeva posted a photo of the pair on Instagram captioned "DIVAS," and Pegula replied, "Divas in Chanel." On Monday, Madison Keys greeted Andreeva on court with a cheeky "Hey Diva," and the two shared a laugh before chatting briefly.
On the court, Andreeva's win took 71 minutes and gave her a winning start to her round-robin group. Pegula, by contrast, lost her opener on Sunday 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-2 to Coco Gauff, leaving her with a harder route through the group.
