Hot mics, Andreeva ‘diva’ drama and a stopgap finale at Indian Wells bail out the WTA | Tumaini Carayol

Finals have hit California desert after stormy few years and pre-tournament kerfuffle has added to the fun Towards the end of a positive day for Mirra Andreeva, one of the brightest young stars of women’s tennis, the 19-year-old approached the broadcast cameras to dissect her excellent 6-4, 6-0 win over Elina Svitolina