Russian teen wins French Open (VIDEOS)
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva has won her first Grand Slam, beating Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in the French Open in Paris Read Full Article at RT.com
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Mirra Andreeva became the youngest woman to win the grand slam tournament since 1992
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory over Poland’s Maja Chwalinska in the Roland-Garros final in Paris on Saturday.
Playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier, Andreeva defeated Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to claim the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup and €2.8 million ($3.23 million) in prize money.
The 19-year-old became the youngest women’s champion at Roland-Garros since Monica Seles won her third consecutive title in 1992 aged 18. The victory also made the Siberian-born teen the first Russian woman to win the French Open since Maria Sharapova lifted the trophy in 2014.
Video footage showed Andreeva falling to her knees and fighting back tears before hugging and thanking Chwalinska immediately after her victory.
MIRRA THE CHAMPION
