19-year-old Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva reached the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. In the decisive match of the French Open, she will meet Polish Maja Chwalinska, who began the tournament with qualifications and became the main discovery of the current Roland Garros.
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva continues one of the best seasons in her career, notes xrust. At the French Open, the 19-year-old athlete reached the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time and is now just one victory away from the biggest title.
In the semi-finals, Andreeva confidently beat the representative of Ukraine Marta Kostyuk with a score of 6:1, 6:3. The match lasted just over an hour and was under the complete control of the Russian. For Andreeva, this victory was especially important, since she had previously lost to Kostyuk twice, including in the final of the tournament in Madrid.
The Russian woman started the match actively and quickly created a comfortable advantage. Kostyuk tried to return to the game in the second set, but Andreeva confidently handled the pressure and brought the match to victory. Thanks to this success, she reached the final of a Grand Slam competition for the first time in her career.
The Russian's opponent will be Polish tennis player Maya Khvalinska, who has already become the main discovery of the current tournament. The 24-year-old athlete is only 114th in the world rankings and entered the main draw through qualification. Nevertheless, she managed to go all the way to the final, consistently defeating a number of higher-rated opponents.
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