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“Mirra Mirra on the wall, Andreeva is the champion of them all” exclaimed Adam Lefkoe, the excited host of the TNT broadcast of Roland Garros, shortly after Mirra Andreeva secured her first major singles title in the tournament.
Facing challenging wind conditions, cool temperatures, and the unpredictable playing style of Maja Chwadlinska, Andreeva emerged victorious with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 win. The outcome seemed certain after the eighth game of the initial set.
“I’m just happy that I kept my composure, kept my focus, and I felt like no matter what, no matter what the score is gonna be, no way I’m gonna lose this match,” Andreeva stated in an interview with TNT’s Mary Joe Fernandez right after receiving her trophy.
“I was just very happy with how locked in I was in the last game.” she added.
“I felt like their conditions were extremely tough, a lot of wind going into a lot of different directions,” Andreeva continued. “So I’m just happy that I was able to stay focused and I was able to play aggressive and go for my shots.”
At 19 years and 39 days, Andreeva becomes the youngest player to win the Roland Garros women’s singles title since Iga Swiatek, who was 19 years and 132 days old in 2020. This also makes her the youngest champion since Monica Seles claimed her third consecutive title at the same event on the exact date 34 years earlier.
Born in 2007, Andreeva is the first player born after 2005 to reach a Grand Slam singles final, encompassing both men’s and women’s events. Her opponent, Chwadlinska, a Polish qualifier ranked No. 114, made history as only the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final, following Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open champion.
Chwadlinska initially rallied after being broken in the first game, taking a 3-2 lead before Andreeva dominated the match, winning nine consecutive games to seal her victory.
Following her triumph, Andreeva is set to rise from No. 8 to No. 6 in the WTA rankings, while Chwadlinska will break into the Top 30 for the first time in her career. Her remarkable journey can be explored further in a detailed feature.
