Mirra Andreeva is finally a Grand Slam champion. The 19-year-old overcame an early wobble before producing a dominant display to claim her maiden French Open title. On Saturday, June 6, the Russian needed just one hour and 22 minutes to end Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska’s dream run, winning the championship match 6-3, 6-2 at Roland Garros.
With the victory, Andreeva became the youngest Roland Garros singles champion since Monica Seles in 1992. She is also the new No.1 in the race to the WTA Finals. After finishing runner-up in the Australian Open girls’ singles event in 2023, Andreeva steadily established herself on the WTA Tour.
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She lifted WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells in 2025, but a Grand Slam trophy had remained elusive. She came close at the French Open in 2024 before losing to Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals. This time, however, there was no stopping her.
The final was not entirely straightforward. Chwalinska showed plenty of fight in the opening set and capitalised on a few nervy moments from Andreeva. But once the Russian settled into her rhythm, she took control of the match with her powerful groundstrokes and superior court coverage.
The defining moment came when Andreeva fired a stunning cross-court backhand winner beyond Chwalinska’s reach on championship point. The teenager immediately collapsed onto the clay in celebration, overwhelmed by the significance of the achievement as the crowd erupted in applause.
For Chwalinska, the fairytale run ended in heartbreak. The Polish qualifier had defeated four top-50 players en route to the final, but Andreeva ultimately proved a step too far, claiming her first major title in her 12th Grand Slam appearance.
ANDREEVA SURVIVES EARLY JITTERS
Andreeva overcame a chaotic and tense opening set to move within one set of the title, defeating Chwalinska in 42 minutes. The Russian made the perfect start, breaking serve in the opening game after converting her third break-point opportunity with a brilliant backhand winner.
However, Chwalinska refused to let Andreeva settle. The Polish qualifier immediately broke back and repeatedly disrupted the eighth seed’s rhythm with high looping shots and lengthy rallies. The early stages of the final were dominated by service breaks, with neither player able to hold serve as nerves and pressure took centre stage.
The match finally settled into a rhythm midway through the set when Chwalinska produced the first service hold of the contest to take a 3-2 lead. Rather than panic, Andreeva responded with the composure that helped her capture the WTA 1000 titles last year. She steadied her serve, began dictating rallies more effectively and reduced the unforced errors that had allowed Chwalinska to claw her way back into the set.
At 3-3, Andreeva struck a decisive blow, capitalising on two consecutive unforced errors from Chwalinska to earn another crucial break. From there, the Russian took complete control, holding serve confidently before breaking once more to seal the set. She closed it out in dominant fashion, not dropping a single point in the final game, underlining why she entered the final as the favourite.
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