Mirra Andreeva has booked her spot in her first major final after a commanding win over Marta Kostyuk at Roland Garros.
Andreeva took down Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3, ending the Ukrainian’s unbeaten run on clay in 2026, which had reached 17 matches.
It also surpassed her previous best showing at a Slam, as she had reached the semifinals of the same tournament in 2024.
Against Kostyuk, she posted a first-serve percentage of 77% and was broken just once.
Coco Vandeweghe said she felt it was Andreeva’s forehand that made the real difference in the match.
How Coco Vandeweghe broke down Mirra Andreeva’s win
Vandeweghe gave her thoughts on the match during a segment on TNT Sports: “What I thought was the biggest difference was Andreeva’s forehand.
“She really was able to stay aggressive on that side. Sometimes she would go to the chip where she can then start playing defence and get too passive.
“That is where Marta Kostyuk could have capitalised. But Marta did not have the opportunity.
“Andreeva was serving so accurately that she did not have the chance to get into those rallies, like she did in Madrid.
“The things Mirra is the weakest at, she was really solid in, so there were no inroads for Marta Kostyuk to be able to get into the match.”
Mirra Andreeva joins elite list of youngest French Open finalists
As per Opta Ace, Mirra Andreeva has become the fifth youngest player ever to reach the women’s singles final at Roland Garros.
At 19 years and 25 days old, she ranks behind only Martina Hingis (1997), Kim Clijsters (2001), Coco Gauff (2022), and again Hingis (1999).
Hingis reached the final in 1997 at just 16 years and 238 days old, where she was defeated by Iva Majoli.
Pam Shriver still holds the record as the youngest Grand Slam finalist, reaching the US Open title match in 1978 at just 16 years and 55 days old.
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