Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinska in the 2026 French Open women’s singles final.
The Russian teenager won her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, taking down the Polish qualifier Chwalinska in the final.
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Andreeva was a class act after the match, and has now been praised by former world number one Kim Clijsters.
Kim Clijsters praises Mirra Andreeva for being so respectful after the French Open final
During the latest episode of ‘Love All‘, Clijsters was asked whether she believes Andreeva will be freed up by her French Open win or if the victory will add pressure.
“I think it will free her up, but I also think, just by going off her reaction, she looks so motivated to be like, bring on the next one,” said Clijsters.
“I am ready now!
“That is the feeling that I have. She looked so composed.
“For somebody who we have seen be so emotional on the court, her emotions when she won were so calm.
“It was like, let me be respectful to my opponent; it was very under control.
“It was really nice to see.”
Clijsters continued, commenting on Andreeva’s relationship with her coach, Conchita Martinez.
“I love that relationship with them,” said Clijsters.
“She is like a big sister and a motherly role at times.
“I just love seeing a female coach do well and someone who has done it before herself. It is really great to see.
“They have worked together, and there have been a lot of emotions, and Conchita has been like ‘you have to get your act together, or I’m not going through with this’. To then know that now she is holding up that trophy is really nice. That is what it’s all about.
“Nobody’s career goes smoothly; you can’t give up when you are struggling and things get hard.
“You just have to push through.”
Martinez wasn’t happy with Andreeva’s repeated outbursts, and the Russian has since improved her temperament.
A composed Andreeva is a dangerous Andreeva, and we saw evidence of that at Roland Garros.
If she plays as well as she did in Paris elsewhere on tour, it might not be long before the 19-year-old doubles her Grand Slam tally.
What’s next for Mirra Andreeva after winning the French Open?
Andreeva was scheduled to return to action at the Berlin Open, although that is no longer the plan.
On Thursday, Andreeva announced her withdrawal from the Berlin Open.
“My team and I have decided to take more time to rest, recover, and better prepare for grass. I’ll miss the time in Berlin. Hope to be back next year!” said Andreeva.
Andreeva has made a smart decision to delay her comeback, but where will she return?
She is expected to compete at another event in Germany next week, the Bad Homburg Open.
Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek in last year’s Bad Homburg Open final, while Andreeva lost to Linda Noskova in the quarter-finals.
After the Bad Homburg Open, Andreeva will turn her attention to Wimbledon.
Mirra Andreeva’s Wimbledon record (7-3)
- 2023 Wimbledon Q1 [WIN] vs Rosa Vicens Mas, 6-3, 6-1
- 2023 Wimbledon Q2 [WIN] vs Chloe Paquet, 6-1, 6-2
- 2023 Wimbledon Q3 [WIN] vs Tamara Korpatsch, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
- 2023 Wimbledon 1R [WIN] vs Wang Xinyu, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
- 2023 Wimbledon 2R [WIN] vs Barbora Krejcikova, 6-3, 4-0 (RET)
- 2023 Wimbledon 3R [WIN] vs Anastasia Potapova, 6-2, 7-5
- 2023 Wimbledon 4R [LOSS] vs Madison Keys, 6-3, 6-7, 2-6
- 2024 Wimbledon 1R [LOSS] vs Brenda Fruhvirtova, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6
- 2025 Wimbledon 1R [WIN] vs Mayar Sherif, 6-3, 6-3
- 2025 Wimbledon 2R [WIN] vs Lucia Bronzetti, 6-1, 7-6
- 2025 Wimbledon 3R [WIN] vs Hailey Baptiste, 6-1, 6-3
- 2025 Wimbledon 4R [WIN] vs Emma Navarro, 6-2, 6-3
- 2025 Wimbledon QF [LOSS] vs Belinda Bencic, 6-7, 6-7
The world number six reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon a year ago, and will be determined to make another deep run in 2026.
This year’s Wimbledon Championships begin on Monday, June 29.
