Key facts
- Mirra Andreeva won the French Open women's singles title.
- Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinska in the final with a score of 6-3 6-2.
- At 19, Andreeva is the youngest women's singles champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
- She is the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam since Maria Sharapova in 2014.
- Andreeva is the first player born in 2005 to win a Grand Slam title.
Mirra Andreeva, a 19-year-old Russian tennis player, has won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 in the final. Andreeva became the youngest women's singles champion since Monica Seles in 1992 and the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam since Maria Sharapova in 2014. She is also the first player born in 2005 to win a Grand Slam title. Andreeva expressed gratitude for believing in herself and fighting internal struggles during the tournament. The match was close at 3-3 in the first set, but Andreeva then won 20 of the next 21 points to secure the set and take control. Chwalinska was attempting to become the first qualifier to win the Roland Garros title. Andreeva feels her French Open title will be the start of a Grand Slam addiction. Video footage showed Andreeva falling to her knees and fighting back tears before hugging and thanking Chwalinska immediately after her victory. Under restrictions imposed on Russian and Belarusian athletes by the French Tennis Federation after the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, Andreeva was not allowed to compete under a national flag. However, numerous sports federations have since permitted Russians and Belarusians to take part under neutral status or have removed restrictions altogether, including the International Fencing Federation (FIE) on Tuesday.