Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open on Saturday, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in just 82 minutes. The 19-year-old Russian eighth seed is the youngest woman to win Roland Garros since Monica Seles in 1992.
Andreeva fell to the court in elation after securing victory, then rushed to embrace her coach, Conchita Martinez-the former Wimbledon champion-in the stands.
"I've been watching Roland Garros since I was very young, and it has always been a dream to win this trophy," Andreeva said.
The match started with four consecutive breaks of serve before Chwalinska, ranked 114th in the world, held first. Despite thousands of Polish fans cheering her on, Andreeva showed composure, winning nine straight games to take a commanding lead. She sealed the title on her first championship point with a backhand winner.
Andreeva, born in Siberia and trained in France, reached the French Open semifinals in 2024 and has won two WTA 1000 titles in 2025. Her development under Martinez has been rapid.
Chwalinska, a 500-1 outsider before the tournament, enjoyed a transformative run. Having never beaten a top-20 opponent en route to the final, she will now earn €1.4 million in prize money-tripling her career earnings-and rise to a career-high ranking of 21st.
"I will not forget these three weeks. Paris will stay forever with me in my heart," Chwalinska said.