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Andreeva stymies Chwalinska, wins French
At Roland Garros, 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva turns a 6-3, 6-2 final win into her first Grand Slam title and $3.25 million in prize money
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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska to win the French Open and her first Grand Slam title.
- Frame 1At Roland Garros, 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva turns a 6-3, 6-2 final win into her first Grand Slam title and $3.25 million in prize money.
- Frame 2Chwalinska, ranked 114th, reached the final as a qualifier and began the tournament as a 500-to-1 outsider.
- Frame 3Four early service breaks exposed nerves and wind, but Andreeva steadied the match before pulling away.
- Frame 4A backhand cross-court winner ended Chwalinska's run, sending Andreeva to the clay and then her player box.
- Frame 5The victory made Andreeva the youngest Roland Garros women's champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
- Frame 6The title brought Andreeva roughly $3.25 million; the next test is carrying a first major into sustained contention.
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- Jun 6, 5:08 PM EDT
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