Andreeva wins French Open title
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has continued her rapid rise in women’s tennis, clinching the French Open title to secure her first Grand Slam crown in only her debut major final.
The 2025 Dubai champion defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2, delivering a composed and commanding performance on the Paris clay.
Andreeva’s Paris triumph builds on her breakthrough in Dubai earlier in 2025, where she first signalled her ability to challenge at the highest level.
That momentum has now translated into a maiden Grand Slam crown, cementing her status as one of the sport’s fastest-rising stars.
At just a teenager, Andreeva’s success in Paris builds on her momentum from Dubai, where she first signalled her ability to compete at the highest level.
Her French Open triumph now firmly establishes her among the emerging elite of women’s tennis, with expectations rising ahead of the next Grand Slam swing.
At 19, Andreeva became the youngest women’s singles winner at Roland Garros since Monica Seles, who was 18 when she secured her third straight French Open title in 1992.
She sealed victory with a backhand cross-court winner, collapsing to her knees on the clay in celebration.
Andreeva also became the first player, man or woman, born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam.
The Coupe Suzanne Lenglen will now take pride of place in her growing trophy cabinet, which already includes two WTA 1000 titles.
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva kisses the trophy after winning the French Open tennis tournament women’s singles final match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska on day 14 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on June 6, 2026.
Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska produced a fairytale run to the final, winning nine matches in Paris – the first qualifier in the Open Era to reach the French Open final.
Despite her historic achievement, the world number 114 fell short against Andreeva’s consistency and power, but is set to rise sharply in the rankings.
Andreeva first emerged as a prodigy at the 2023 Madrid Open at just 15, becoming one of the youngest players to win a main-draw match at a WTA 1000 event.
Her French Open victory confirms her place among tennis’ elite emerging talents.
Both players battled windy conditions on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Chwalinska briefly took a 3-2 lead in the first set, but Andreeva quickly adapted to the conditions and her opponent’s variety, gradually taking control to secure a straight-sets win.
The match featured early tension and momentum swings, with both players exchanging breaks.
Andreeva’s patience and power eventually proved decisive as she dominated key moments in both sets before sealing victory with a backhand winner.
