Key facts
- Mirra Andreeva won the French Open.
- Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinska in the final.
- The final match score was 6-3 6-2.
- 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.
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.