Russian teen claims first Grand Slam tennis title with French Open win

TL;DR

Mirra Andreeva, 19, won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
She defeated 114th-ranked Maja Chwalinska in the final with a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Andreeva is the youngest women's singles champion at the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992.
She has been considered a Grand Slam contender since her breakout performance at the 2023 Madrid Open.
Andreeva has been playing under neutral status without her country's flag due to the war with Ukraine.
She was born in Siberia and moved to Sochi and then France to pursue her tennis career.
In the semifinals, her opponent Marta Kostyuk refused to shake her hand, a common occurrence for Ukrainian players facing Russians.
Andreeva thanked herself during the trophy presentation for her self-belief and hard work.
Top-seeded Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos also retained their men's doubles title.

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