Summary
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva won the French Open women’s singles title, her first Grand Slam win. She beat Polish player Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the final and became the youngest female winner at the tournament since 1992.
Key Facts
- Mirra Andreeva is 19 years old and ranked eighth in the world.
- She defeated Maja Chwalinska, ranked 114th, in the French Open final.
- Andreeva is the youngest women's singles winner at the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992.
- She thanked herself for believing in her abilities and working hard during the trophy ceremony.
- Andreeva was born in Siberia and later moved to Sochi and France to advance her tennis career.
- Due to the war with Ukraine, Andreeva has played without her country’s flag and neutral status.
- In the semifinals, Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk did not shake Andreeva’s hand, following a common practice since the war began.
- Andreeva’s coach is Conchita Martinez, who was a French Open finalist in 2000.
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