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Mirra Andreeva will have to get used to the things that come with being a French Open champion, including finding the right spot to pose for the camera with the trophy.
The 19-year-old Russian became the youngest woman to win a Grand Slam tournament since Monica Seles was 18 when she won her third consecutive French Open in 1992. Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinksa 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday.
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Russia’s Mirra Andreeva holds the trophy after winning the final tennis match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris on June 6, 2026. (Thibault Camus/AP)
Andreeva was awarded the Suzanne-Lenglen Trophy for the victory. He lifted the piece of hardware above his head but it was in the wrong place. They asked him to slide to his left to lift the trophy again and he was finally able to enjoy the moment.
“I’ve done a lot of visualizations before. Not just this tournament, but I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts about how it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, where,” he said. “The feeling in real life is much better than in your dreams.
Mirra Andreeva poses with her trophy a day after winning the French Open Roland Garros tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2026. (Xavier Galiana/Associated Press)
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“I can call myself a Grand Slam champion.”
Andreeva acknowledged that some of her biggest challenges have been reacting to training. Conchita MartÃnez, her coach, stated that the tennis player’s attitude “is difficult” but when she listens to what they tell her “she has no limits.”
Russia’s Mirra Andreeva reacts after winning the final tennis match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris on June 6, 2026. (Emma Da Silva/AP Photo)
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“I know I can be a tough person sometimes and it’s quite difficult to put up with me,” Andreeva added.
