Mirra Andreeva wins French Open title, joining elite WTA group
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 7:31 PM
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
Mirra Andreeva secured her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open, defeating Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 in the final. This victory marks the sixth different champion in the last six Grand Slam tournaments, highlighting a competitive on the WTA Tour. Established players like Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, Elena Rybakina, and Coco Gauff remain prominent contenders as the tour continues. Andreeva, at 19 years old, expressed her eagerness to prepare for the upcoming grass season, indicating her desire to build on this success. Her coach, Conchita Martínez, emphasized Andreeva's potential for further achievements in her career.
- •Andreeva wins first Grand Slam at French Open on June 6, 2026.
- •Defeats Maja Chwalińska 6-3, 6-2 in final match.
- •Last six Grand Slams have seen different champions.
- •Andreeva aims to prepare for the grass season.
- •Ranked players like Sabalenka and Świątek continue to vie for dominance.
- 7:31 PMYahoo Sports — Mirra Andreeva’s French Open title adds another seat to WTA Tour’s top table
"PARIS — At the past six Grand Slams, there have been six different women’s champions. That’s not abnormal on the WTA Tour. It also happened between 2019 and 2020, and between the end of 2016 and the start of 2018. The difference between now and then is that four of those six major winners are established stars in the women’s tennis firmament. Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Świątek, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff are all multiple Grand Slam champions, and Sabalenka and Świątek have spent long periods as wor
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