sports
Andreeva comes of age to win French Open and end Chwalinska fairytale
Russian, 19, beats world No 114 6-3, 6-2 for first slam title
TL;DR
- Mirra Andreeva, aged 19, won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
- She defeated Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
- Andreeva is the youngest French Open champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
- She overcame early tension and difficult windy conditions to secure the victory.
- Andreeva was inspired by Roger Federer's on-court demeanor and credited her coach and psychologist.
- Chwalinska was the second qualifier in history to reach a Grand Slam final.