'Keep it up!' - Andreeva takes 'revenge' on Martinez

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Mirra Andreeva supporting coach Conchita Martinez in her invitiational doubles match on court 16 at Wimbledon Image source, Getty Images

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Andreeva was cheering her coach on at court 16

Jess Anderson

BBC Sport journalist at Wimbledon

An animated Mirra Andreeva fulfilled her promise to take "revenge" on coach Conchita Martinez by turning cheerleader at her invitational doubles match at Wimbledon.

Andreeva took the opportunity to reverse their respective roles and could be heard cheering Martinez on, shouting things like "you'd better win this game" and "keep it up!" after each point.

On the intimate setting of court 16, the seventh seed sported a hat decorated with tennis-related pin badges and held a poster reading 'Let's go senorita!' and 'You are golden'.

Martinez was playing in the invitational doubles - an exhibition event pitting former professional tennis players against one another - alongside former British number one Greg Rusedski.

Mirra Andreeva and Conchita Martinez chat during her invitational doubles match on court 16 at WimbledonImage source, Getty Images

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Mirra Andreeva hired Conchita Martinez last season and has since reached a career-high ranking of sixth in the world

After Andreeva booked her place in the last eight at the All England Club with victory over American Emma Navarro on Monday, the 18-year-old said she was looking forward to getting her own back on former Wimbledon champion Martinez.

"I'm already thinking about a poster I will make. I think that's my time to get back at her," she said.

Having joined forces last season, the two have a clear mutual affection, with Andreeva often teasing Martinez in her post-match interviews.

Martinez said the teenager brings out her "playful" side and the partnership has also been an effective one, with Andreeva rising to a career-high sixth in the rankings and reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the first time.

Andreeva will face Switzerland's Belinda Bencic in the last eight on Wednesday.

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