Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday after defeating qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s singles final at the French Open.
The 19-year-old Russian star became the youngest women’s champion at Roland Garros since Monica Seles won her third consecutive French Open title as an 18-year-old in 1992.
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Andreeva completed her dominant run in Paris with an aggressive display on Court Philippe-Chatrier, overpowering Chwalinska with precise baseline hitting and fearless shot-making.
The breakthrough victory marked the biggest title of Andreeva’s rapidly rising career and confirmed her status as one of the brightest young stars in women’s tennis.
Chwalinska, ranked No. 114 in the world and the first qualifier ever to reach the Roland Garros final, struggled to handle Andreeva’s relentless pressure during the championship match.
Serving to stay in the contest late in the second set, Chwalinska quickly fell behind as Andreeva fired a powerful backhand down the line to move ahead 0-30.
Moments later, swirling winds lifted dust across the court before Chwalinska made another error to hand Andreeva three championship points.
The teenager sealed the victory in style with a stunning backhand winner before dropping to the clay in celebration.
Andreeva’s triumph capped a remarkable tournament in which she defeated top opponents, including Marta Kostyuk, Sorana Cirstea and Marie Bouzkova.
The Russian had already won titles earlier this season in Adelaide and Linz, but her French Open success marks her first major championship and is expected to propel her further up the WTA rankings.
Despite the loss, Chwalinska completed one of the most extraordinary runs in recent Grand Slam history. The Polish player became only the second qualifier in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam women’s singles final after Emma Raducanu won the 2021 U.S. Open.
Chwalinska’s path to the final included victories over Qinwen Zheng, Maria Sakkari and Diana Shnaider.
With the title victory, Andreeva earned 2,000 ranking points and the winner’s prize of €2.8 million ($3.25 million).
