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Mirra Andreeva Wins French Open at 19

Her straight-sets victory on Saturday ends a qualifier’s nine-match run, lifts her toward the top 10, and signals a quick switch to grass before Wimbledon.

Overview

  • Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the French Open final to claim her first Grand Slam title.
  • The match lasted about 1 hour 22 minutes on Court Philippe-Chatrier in windy conditions that produced several early breaks of serve.
  • Andreeva will move sharply up the WTA rankings toward No. 6 and collect roughly $3.2–3.3 million in prize money while Chwalinska rises to about world No. 21 and earns about $1.6 million.
  • Andreeva competed under neutral status without a Russian flag, thanked her coach Conchita Martinez and her psychologist in her on-court speech, and is scheduled to play Berlin and Bad Homburg before Wimbledon.
  • Chwalinska’s run from qualifying to the final was unprecedented at Roland Garros in the Open era and will change her career path by securing direct entry into major events.