Andreeva claims maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros
Mirra Andreeva becomes the youngest French Open women’s singles champion since Monica Seles in 1992, ending Maja Chwalinska’s fairytale run in one hour and 22 minutes.
Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva has secured her first Grand Slam title at the 2026 French Open, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2. The victory establishes Andreeva as the youngest woman to win the Roland Garros singles title since Monica Seles in 1992, and the first teenager to claim the crown since Iga Swiatek in 2020.
Andreeva, the eighth seed, overcame a tense opening period marked by nerves and swirling wind that saw Chwalinska break serve four times in succession. The world number 114, a 500-1 outsider, held the early advantage to the delight of the 15,000-strong crowd, which offered vociferous support throughout the match.
Despite the hostile atmosphere, Andreeva demonstrated increased maturity to reel off the next nine games, taking a 6-3, 5-0 lead. She completed the match in one hour and 22 minutes, securing the title with a backhand cross-court winner on her first match point after initially failing to serve out the victory.
Chwalinska became only the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open era, following Britain’s Emma Raducanu. Andreeva, born in Siberia and trained in France, has developed under the guidance of coach Conchita Martinez since 2023, a period that saw her crack the world’s top five and win two WTA 1000 titles in 2025.
In her on-court speech, Andreeva thanked Martinez for sharing experiences and advice over their two-year working relationship. The trophy was presented by former champion Mary Pierce, who watched from the sidelines as Andreeva celebrated on the clay, receiving limited support from the crowd aside from a late shout of “Davai Mirra!” in Russian.
