Andreeva Wins First Grand Slam Title at French Open
Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday. She beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the French Open final in Paris, France.
The score was 6-3 and 6-2. Andreeva is now the youngest French Open champion since Monica Seles in 1992.
She is also the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam since Maria Sharapova in 2014. Chwalinska was ranked 114th in the world.
It was her first ever Grand Slam main draw. She was trying to become the first qualifier to win the French Open. But Andreeva won the title instead.
Klear Note — The French Open is tennis's second biggest tournament. It happens every year in Paris. Grand Slam titles are the sport's most important wins.
Key Terms 4
- Grand Slam One of four major tennis tournaments held each year worldwide
- French Open A major tennis tournament held each year in Paris, France
- qualifier A player who had to win extra matches just to enter the main tournament
- Roland Garros The tennis stadium in Paris where the French Open is played