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Mirra Andreeva

Also known as: Ninth-seeded Russian · Russia's Mirra Andreeva

19-year-old Russian tennis player who won the 2026 French Open women's singles title, becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion since 1992.

2026-04-262026-06-08

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. April 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    k that was the shot of my life, that's for sure."Earlier in the day, 15th-seeded Iva Jovic squandered a lead and fell 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to Canadian 24th seed Leylah Fernandez, who will be Li's opponent in the last 16.- Wins for Andreeva and Zverev -Ninth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva

    Swiatek laid low by illness, Sabalenka into Madrid Open last 16

Yesterday

  1. Mirra Andreeva wins French Open, targets more Grand Slams

    Russia's Mirra Andreeva, 19, won her first Grand Slam title at the French Open with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Poland's Maja Chwalinska, becoming the youngest women's champion at Roland Garros in 34 years. She said the win is "so much better" than imagined and she wants to add more titles as soon as possible, with Wimbledon next on her agenda.

    19 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  2. Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open final, loses to Andreeva

    World number 114 Maja Chwalinska became the first qualifier to reach the French Open final in the Open era but lost to eighth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2. The 24-year-old Polish player hopes her run from qualifying to the final will inspire other players outside the top 100.

    21 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  3. Russian Andreeva wins first Grand Slam at French Open

    Mirra Andreeva, 19, defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to win the French Open women's singles title on Saturday, becoming the youngest Roland Garros champion since Monica Seles in 1992 and the first player born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam.

    7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 5 June

  1. Polish qualifier Chwalinska seeks French Open title against Andreeva

    Poland's Maja Chwalinska, ranked outside the top 100 before the tournament, has reached the French Open final as a qualifier and will face Mirra Andreeva on Saturday. If she wins, she would become only the second qualifier in the professional era to win a Grand Slam singles title, after Emma Raducanu.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 31 May

  1. French Open enters second week with no defending champion

    With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, the French Open has no previous Grand Slam singles winners remaining. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, three-time major-final losers, now face the opportunity to claim the men's title in the final.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 29 May

  1. Djokovic faces Fonseca in French Open third round

    Novak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 25 May

  1. Djokovic advances at Roland Garros; Zverev wins comfortably

    Novak Djokovic battled from behind to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in his first-round match at Roland Garros, keeping alive his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title. Alexander Zverev enjoyed a more comfortable first-round victory as the clay-court tournament got underway.

    25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 24 May

  1. Djokovic seeks 25th Grand Slam at Roland Garros, faces Perricard

    Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, begins his bid for a record-breaking 25th major title at Roland Garros, playing France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the opening round. With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent through injury, Djokovic may have his best chance to break the record.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Sabalenka seeks Roland Garros title as dominance wavers

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.

    19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 11 May

  1. Sinner advances to Italian Open last 16 with dominant win

    World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-2, 6-0 in straight sets at the Italian Open, extending his winning streak to 25 matches and advancing to face Andrea Pellegrino in the next round.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 26 April

  1. Swiatek retires from Madrid Open due to viral illness

    Polish sixth-seeded Iga Swiatek was forced to retire during the third round of the Madrid Open on Saturday after contracting a stomach virus, while reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the last 16 and extended her winning run to 14 matches.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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