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Mirra Andreeva has to get used to the things that come with being a French Open champion, including finding the right place to pose for the camera with the trophy.
The Russian 19-year-old became the youngest woman to win the Grand Slam tournament since Monica Seles was 18 when she won her third consecutive French Open in 1992. Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinksa 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday.
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Mirra Andreeva of Russia holds the trophy after winning the final tennis match against Maja Chwalinska of Poland at the French Open in Paris on June 6, 2026. (Thibault Camus/AP)
Andreeva was presented with the Suzanne-Lenglen trophy for the win. She lifted the bracket over her head, but was in the wrong place. She was asked to slide to her left to raise the trophy again and finally took in the moment.
“I’ve done a lot of visualizations before. Not just this tournament, but I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts about how it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, where,” she said. “The feeling in real life is so much better than in your dreams.
Mirra Andreeva poses with her trophy a day after winning the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2026. (Xavier Galiana/Associated Press)
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“I can call myself a Grand Slam champion.”
Andreeva acknowledged that some of her biggest challenges have been responding to coaching. Conchita Martinez, her coach, said the tennis player’s “attitude is difficult,” but when she listens to what she’s being told, “she has no limits.”
Mirra Andreeva of Russia reacts after winning the final tennis match against Maja Chwalinska of Poland at the French Open in Paris on June 6, 2026. (Emma Da Silva/AP Photo)
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“I know I can be a tough cookie sometimes and it’s pretty hard to put up with me,” Andreeva added.
