Maja Chwalinska lost to Mirra Andreeva, 3-6, 2-6, in the French Open final.
Winning the title proved to be a step too far for the exciting Polish qualifier.
Chwalinska impressed on her way to the Roland Garros final, but couldn’t keep up with Andreeva as the match wore on.
How many Grand Slams does Mirra Andreeva win in her career? 🏆
After the match, French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo suggested what Chwalinska should do next.
Amelie Mauresmo tells Maja Chwalinska to ‘keep surfing that wave’ of momentum after Roland Garros run
Appearing as a guest on ‘The Final by Hesperide‘, Mauresmo delivered her verdict on Andreeva’s French Open triumph and the improvements she’s made.
“She was much better, if you remember last year, in the quarters against Lois [Boisson]; now, she’s grown up so much and handles her emotions much better,” said Mauresmo.
“Conchita [Martinez] is right, don’t get rid of the emotions, just handle them and keep the composure. That’s what she did perfectly today.
“Really impressive. She’s 19; she’s only 19, she’s still very young, to be able to do this at that young age, what a nice, bright future she has.”
Mauresmo continued, sharing her thoughts on Chwalinska, who played 10 matches at this year’s French Open.
Maja Chwalinska’s 2026 French Open
- Q1 [WIN] vs Alice Rame, 6-0, 6-3
- Q2 [WIN] vs Carole Monnet, 6-0, 6-1
- Q3 [WIN] vs Suzan Lamens, 7-6, 7-5
- 1R [WIN] vs Qinwen Zheng, 6-4, 6-0
- 2R [WIN] vs Elise Mertens, 6-4, 6-0
- 3R [WIN] vs Maria Sakkari, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
- 4R [WIN] vs Diane Parry, 6-3, 6-2
- QF [WIN] vs Anna Kalinskaya, 7-6, 6-3
- SF [WIN] vs Diana Shnaider, 7-6, 6-4
- F [LOSS] vs Mirra Andreeva, 3-6, 2-6
“We talked about composure for Mirra [Andreeva], but how Maja has handled the second week of a Grand Slam, beating top players in a way, she made it look quite easy; it was really impressive,” she said.
“The variety in her game is definitely a big weapon for her; court coverage was also really impressive. Let’s see how she handles the rest.
“But first of all, she has to enjoy these last three weeks, because it’s been unbelievable for her.
“I hope they can [enjoy], but also, you want to keep surfing that wave, so it’s the right balance between enjoying and knowing why it all worked in Roland Garros, and then keep working for the next [tournament].”
Chwalinska will jump 93 places in the world rankings to 21st, thanks to her efforts in Paris.
However, despite moving into the world’s top 32, Chwalinska isn’t guaranteed a spot in the main draw of Wimbledon.
As the cut-off date is before the French Open, the Pole will need to play qualifying to compete at the All England Club this summer.
Unless she receives a wild card…
Maja Chwalinska must surely now be given a Wimbledon wildcard! 🍓
Wimbledon tournament directors controversially decided against awarding Lois Boisson, a semi-finalist at Roland Garros, a wild card 12 months ago.
Chwalinska went one step further than Boisson, but will she suffer the same fate?
After the final, Tim Henman rated Chwalinska’s chances of receiving a Wimbledon wild card.
“I think there is a pretty good chance!” said Henman.
Chwalinska herself confirmed that she won’t play any tournaments before Wimbledon, so she will have to wait and see if she receives a wild card.
There is some real competition for wild cards, though, with both Williams sisters potentially chasing a main draw spot, too.
The 2026 Wimbledon Championships begin on Monday, June 29.
How well was Maja Chwalinska playing before Roland Garros?
A lot has been made of what the future holds for Chwalinska, and understandably so.
But how was she playing before her French Open breakthrough?
Chwalinska began the year playing WTA Tour events, competing in Auckland, Melbourne, and Cluj-Napoca.
- ASB Classic – Lost in Q2 to Gabriela Andrea Knutson
- Australian Open – Lost in Q3 to Anhelina Kalinina
- Transylvania Open – Lost in QF to Emma Raducanu
After losing to Emma Raducanu in Romania, Chwalinska dropped down to the WTA 125 level.
She reached the semi-finals of an indoor hard-court event in Portugal, before transitioning to clay.
Chwalinska then won three of her five matches in Antalya, Turkiye, before losing her first-round match in Croatia.
Returning to Portugal, for the Oeiras 125 clay-court event, Chwalinska won her first title of the year, dropping just one set all week.
She then dropped down to the WTA 75 level, reaching the Saint-Gaudens quarter-finals, before retiring from her first-round match at the Parma WTA 125 tournament.
Chwalinska is 16-6 for the year on clay, but the question is, can she maintain that form on grass and hard courts, and at the higher-level WTA Tour events?
