
Chwalinska credits 18 years of perseverance after French Open final loss
Polish player Maja Chwalinska lost the French Open final to Mirra Andreeva 6-3 6-2 but credited nearly two decades of hard work for her breakthrough run from qualifying rounds.
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Polish player Maja Chwalinska lost the French Open final to Mirra Andreeva 6-3 6-2 but credited nearly two decades of hard work for her breakthrough run from qualifying rounds.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva has booked a spot in her first Grand Slam final after dispatching Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-1 6-3 in the French Open semi-final on Thursday.

Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 to reach the French Open quarter-finals, extending her streak of reaching at least the quarter-finals in her last 14 Grand Slam appearances.

France's Diane Parry defeated American sixth seed Amanda Anisimova in a thrilling encounter to advance to the French Open fourth round for the first time, delighting the home crowd at Court Philippe Chatrier.

Defending French Open champion Coco Gauff's title defence ended in shock defeat to Anastasia Potapova, while top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka claimed her 100th win as world number one to reach the fourth round.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka delivered a dominant performance to defeat Daria Kasatkina 6-0 7-5 and secure her spot in the French Open fourth round, setting up a clash with Naomi Osaka.