Mirra Andreeva defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska to win the French Open women's singles title. The 19-year-old Russian became the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
Andreeva dropped just one set during the tournament. She defeated opponents including Fiona Ferro, Marina Ribera, Marie Bouzkova, Jill Teichman, Sorana Cirstea, and Marta Kostyuk before the final. Brad Gilbert, former coach of Coco Gauff, predicted quick success for Andreeva in future majors. “And I would also add Mirra Andreeva now because she got the first one. I think a second one will come quickly,” Gilbert said on the Big T podcast. Chris Evert also praised the teenager. “Andreeva is not going to be a flash in the pan. She is not going to win one Grand Slam, and that’s it. She is going to win five, six or seven,” Evert said on TNT Sports. “She is the future of women’s tennis.” After the win, Andreeva said the achievement felt better than her visualizations. “I’ve done a lot of visualisations before. Not just this tournament, but I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts on how it’s going to happen,” she said. “I would say the feeling in real life is so much better than in your dreams.”
