History-making qualifier Chwalinska sets up Andreeva French Open final
Summary
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska became only the second qualifier in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam singles final by beating Diana Shnaider. She will play Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in the French Open final on Saturday.Key Facts
- Maja Chwalinska is 24 years old and from Poland.
- She reached the French Open final as a qualifier, a rare achievement since qualifying means playing extra matches to enter the main event.
- Only Emma Raducanu and Chwalinska have reached a major final after coming through qualifying since 1968.
- Chwalinska beat Diana Shnaider 7-6, 6-4 to reach the final.
- Mirra Andreeva, 19, from Russia, is Chwalinska’s opponent in the final.
- Chwalinska played three qualifying matches before joining the main tournament and had only been in two Grand Slams before this.
- If Chwalinska wins, her world ranking will improve from 114th to 14th.
- Reaching the final has already earned Chwalinska about $1.6 million in prize money, with a $3.25 million prize if she wins.
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