Mirra Andreeva won her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Maja Chwalińska in the women's singles final in straight sets. As the Roland Garros champion, Andreeva collected INR 31 Crore (approx. $3.21 million) in prize money. Mirra dominated the clay court, defeating her Polish opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, becoming the youngest winner of the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992. She was consistent and phenomenal the entire season; her only dropped set was a 3-6 against Spain’s Marina Bassols Ribera in her opening second-round match.
Mirra started with a 3-3 against 114th-ranked Chwalińska as a tense start with Polish fans cheering the rival from the stands, but the young prodigy soon got momentum, keeping her composure to overturn the fate of the game. Mirra might have had a better ranking, but Chwalińska was a tricky opponent throughout the tournament. Later, Mirra’s backhands were a perfect reply to Chwalińska’s variations and drops, and she finally smashed to win an iconic match. Andreeva showcased supreme execution by landing 78% of her first serves and successfully converting 7 out of 12 break points.
I want to thank myself: Mirra Andreeva after her iconic Clay Court victory
Mirra Andreeva made headlines after winning her historic grand slam. She expressed the fact that she wanted to thank herself and show gratitude to herself for working hard towards her ambition and making her dreams a reality.
"I also want to thank myself for believing in myself, giving 100%, even when it's been tough, trying every day to be better as a person and a player, believing I can do this, fighting so many demons inside of me. Only I know how tough it was for me and how nervous I was these past two weeks, so thanks to me for working so hard and giving my best," the 19-year-old said.
She also thanked the crowd for supporting her, mentioning that Paris would always hold a special place in her heart. The tournament will end on Sunday when Alexander Zverev faces Flavio Cobolli in the Roland Garros men’s final.
