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Mirra Andreeva captures historic French Open title

June 06, 2026 / 10:34 PM
Mirra Andreeva captures historic French Open title
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Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Russian tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva claimed her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday, defeating Poland’s Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 in a dominant straight-sets performance at the French Open final.

Entering the match as the favorite, the 19-year-old world number eight capitalized on her previous Roland Garros experience to control the baseline exchange against Chwalińska, who was also competing in her first major final.

With this victory, Andreeva cements her place in tennis history as the youngest French Open champion since Monica Seles won her third consecutive Paris title in 1992 at the age of 18. Additionally, the victory marks a generational milestone, making Andreeva the first player born in 2005 or later to capture a Grand Slam singles crown.

June 06, 2026 / 10:34 PM

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