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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.

  1. 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.
  2. Frame 2Chwalinska, ranked 114th, reached the final as a qualifier and began the tournament as a 500-to-1 outsider.
  3. Frame 3Four early service breaks exposed nerves and wind, but Andreeva steadied the match before pulling away.
  4. Frame 4A backhand cross-court winner ended Chwalinska's run, sending Andreeva to the clay and then her player box.
  5. Frame 5The victory made Andreeva the youngest Roland Garros women's champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
  6. 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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