Mirra Andreeva ended Maja Chwalinska’s dream run to claim her first French Open title

Mirra Andreeva is finally a Grand Slam champion. The 19-year-old overcame an early wobble in the final before producing a dominant display to claim her first 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 at Roland Garros 6-3, 6-2.

With the win, Andreeva became the youngest Roland Garros singles champion since Monika Seles in 1992. She is also the new No. 1 in the race to the WTA finals. After finishing runner-up at the Australian Open for girls in 2023, Andreeva has steadily established herself on the WTA Tour.

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In 2025, she won the WTA 1000 titles in Dubai and Indian Wells, but the Grand Slam trophy remained elusive. At the 2024 French Open, she came close before losing to Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals. This time, however, no one stopped her.

The final was not entirely clear-cut. Chwalinska showed plenty of fight in the opening set and took advantage of some nervous moments from Andreeva. But once the Russian settled into her rhythm, she took control of the match with her powerful groundstrokes and excellent court coverage.

The decisive moment came when Andreeva fired a stunning cross-court backhand winner out of Chwalinska’s reach for the championship point. The teenager immediately collapsed to the dirt 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 defeated four top-50 players en route to the final, but Andreeva eventually showed she had gone too far, claiming her first major title in her 12th Grand Slam appearance.

ANDREEVA SURVIVES EARLY STRUCTURES

Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinska in straight sets. Courtesy: Reuters

Andreeva overcame a chaotic and tense opening set to move one set away from the title by defeating Chwalinska in 42 minutes. The Russian got off to the perfect start, breaking serve in the opening game after converting her third break opportunity with a brilliant backhand winner.

However, Chwalinska refused to let Andreeva settle down. The Polish qualifier immediately came back, repeatedly disrupting the rhythm of the eighth seed with high looping shots and lengthy rallies. Breaks of serve dominated the early stages of the final, with neither player able to hold serve as nerves and pressure took center stage.

The match finally settled midway through the set as Chwalinska produced the first serve of the match to take a 3-2 lead. Rather than panic, Andreeva responded with the composure that helped her win last year’s WTA 1000 titles. She steadied her serve, began dictating serves more effectively and reduced the unforced errors that allowed Chwalinska to claw her way back into the set.

At 3-3, Andreeva landed the decisive blow and capitalized on two consecutive unforced errors from Chwalinska to claim another crucial break. From there, the Russian took full control and confidently held serve before breaking again to seal the set. She closed it dominantly, not losing a single point in the final game and underlining why she entered the final as the favorite.

ANDREEVA RISE TO THE OCCASION

Mirra Andreeva needed only one hour and 22 minutes to win the match. Courtesy: Reuters

The second set was a display of Andreeva’s growing maturity and class as she completely dominated the final. After a nervous opening set in which Chwalinska was able to test her resolve, the Russian raised her level significantly and never looked back.

Andreeva struck the first blow with an early break for a 2-0 lead and immediately put Chwalinska under pressure. The Polish qualifier continued to battle, but Andreeva’s decisive shooting and composure at key moments proved decisive.

One of the decisive games of the match came when Chwalinska raced to a 40-0 lead on serve, seemingly on the verge of stopping her opponent’s momentum. Instead, Andreeva produced a remarkable turnaround and saved all three game points before breaking serve to move 3-0 ahead.

From that moment on, the eighth seed was completely in command. She dictated plays from the baseline, moved effortlessly around the court and repeatedly forced mistakes from Chwalinska. Another break soon followed as Andreeva raced to a 5-0 advantage, leaving the Polish star staring at defeat.

To Chwalinska’s credit, she refused to give up and was able to claw back two games, even securing her third break of serve in the match. However, the comeback never threatened Andreeva’s grip on the competition.

The Russian quickly regrouped and completed the final in emphatic fashion, breaking serve for the seventh and final time. In the final game, Andreeva was absolutely ruthless, not allowing Chwalinska a single point as she sealed a dominant victory over Philippe Chatrier.

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Published on:

June 6, 2026 8:33 PM IST