Mirra Andreeva left mortified by French Open trophy blunder
Mirra Andreeva won the French Open, becoming the youngest women's champion in 34 years. Despite a minor blunder during the trophy presentation, she expressed her excitement about winning her first Grand Slam title. Andreeva is already looking ahead to the grass-court season and aims to build on her success.
- ▪Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
- ▪She is the first player born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam title.
- ▪Andreeva plans to prepare for the grass-court season and Wimbledon.
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Tennis Mirra Andreeva left mortified by French Open trophy blunder By Tyson Otto, News.com.au Published June 6, 2026, 9:15 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Mirra Andreeva had more trouble lifting the trophy at Roland Garros than she did with opponent Maja Chwalinska on Sunday morning. The 19-year-old became the youngest women’s champion at Roland Garros in 34 years with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 victory over the Polish qualifier in the final. Andreeva was all class throughout the match and was a popular champ despite competing under a neutral flag as a Russian player. 8 Mirra Andreeva had more trouble lifting the trophy at Roland Garros than she did with opponent Maja Chwalinska on Sunday morning.
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