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Jessica Pegula calls Mirra Andreeva a 'diva' in hot mic incident

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 5, 2026, 4:16 PM

Last updated Nov 5, 2026

Jessica Pegula calls Mirra Andreeva a 'diva' in hot mic incident

Summary

During a practice session at the WTA Finals, Jessica Pegula was recorded on a hot mic labeling Mirra Andreeva a 'diva,' expressing a loss of respect for Andreeva's coach. The WTA Tour admitted to failing to notify players that discussions on practice courts were being recorded. The incident occurred at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden and has drawn attention to privacy concerns within the sport. The WTA Finals, featuring Pegula and Andreeva, are set to begin on November 8.

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By the Numbers

•Pegula made comments about Andreeva during a livestreamed practice.
•The WTA Tour acknowledged failing to inform players about active microphones.
•Andreeva and Pegula are in the same group for the WTA Finals starting November 8.
•The WTA removed all practice streams from their YouTube channel post-incident.
•Previous incidents had sparked debates on privacy and camera placements in tennis.

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4:16 PMYahoo Sports — How a hot mic at the WTA Finals caught Jessica Pegula calling Mirra Andreeva a ‘diva’

What they're saying

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The WTA Tour has acknowledged that it failed to inform players and their teams at its season-ending, flagship event that practice-court conversations which they believed to be private were being recorded by microphones. In a statement issued Thursday, the tour said that it “takes full responsibility for failing to inform our players and their teams that microphones, in place to give fans a livestream of the players’ practice, were active on the courts” at the WTA Finals, the championship for the
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