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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Mirra Andreeva revealed a secret Tuesday after she and Andrey Rublev ended the reign of the two-time U.S. Open mixed doubles<\/a> champions.<\/p>\n

She used to have a crush on her partner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never said anything, I\u2019ve never told him anything as well, but I used to have a little crush on him as well,\u201d Andreeva said during an interview on the court<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The French Open champion added that it was \u201clike a dream come true to play with my favorite\u201d before being unable to finish that sentence when Rublev interrupted to give her a hug as the crowd cheered. <\/p>\n

The crush is over \u2014 the 19-year-old Andreeva said it was when she was 15 or 16 \u2014 but their tournament goes on. The Russians will play Wednesday night in the semifinals against Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik.<\/p>\n

They began the event by outlasting Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori 1-4, 4-1 (11-9), then emerged from another match tiebreaker to edge Diana Shnaider and Casper Ruud for their semifinal spot. <\/p>\n

Rublev, 28, is perhaps most recognizable for his red hair and his occasional outbursts on the court. Andreeva definitely noticed his appearance, but thought he was kind despite the tirades.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, first of all, his hair, OK?\u201d she responded when asked why she was drawn to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many interviews I saw and so many things that I heard from other people, I just knew he\u2019s a great person. I didn\u2019t know him at that time yet. I don\u2019t know, I just feel like he\u2019s super kind, very nice with everyone. Again, the hair. I don\u2019t know, everyone said that every time he would step on court, he would look tired. I don\u2019t know, he was looking great every time for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rublev\u2019s response to Andreeva\u2019s revelation?<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know this typical moments when the kids, they don\u2019t have taste yet, they need to try some stupid things before they start to have it?\u201d Rublev said. \u201cI was in the part of stupid thing, in the transition moment.\u201d <\/p>\n

Rublev has reached 10 Grand Slam quarterfinals, including four at the U.S. Open, in singles. Now he\u2019s in the semifinals at a major.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see how Mirra affects me,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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