Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam | Tennis News | Al Jazeera

Author: The Associated PressPublished on: June 6, 2026Country: France

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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam | Tennis News | Al Jazeera

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva won the French Open women's singles title, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2. At 19, she is the youngest champion since Monica Seles in 1992. Andreeva thanked the crowd in French during the trophy presentation.

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