Mirra Andreeva is through to her first Grand Slam final after a dominant victory over Marta Kostyuk at Roland Garros.
Andreeva defeated Kostyuk in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, ending the Ukrainian’s remarkable undefeated record on clay in 2026 of 17 straight match wins.
The Russian surpassed her previous best result at a Grand Slam, which was a semifinal finish at the French Open in 2024.
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In the bout with Kostyuk, Andreeva tallied a first-serve percentage of 77%, and was broken just once.
But former American player Coco Vandeweghe thinks the 19-year-old’s forehand was the difference maker.
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Speaking on TNT Sports, Vandeweghe said: “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.
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“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 achieves incredible feat by making the final
According to Opta Ace, Andreeva is now the fifth youngest player to make the women’s singles final at Roland Garros.
At 19 years and 25 days old, she is older than only Martina Hingis (1997), Kim Clijsters (2001), Coco Gauff (2022) and Hingis again (1999).
Hingis made the 1997 French Open final at 16 years and 238 days, where she lost to Iva Majoli.
| Age | Player (Year) |
| 16 years, 238 days | Martina Hingis |
| 17 years, 355 days | Kim Clijsters |
| 18 years, 71 days | Coco Gauff |
| 18 years, 236 days | Martina Hingis |
| 19 years, 25 days | Mirra Andreeva |
At Grand Slams overall, Pam Shriver is the youngest finalist ever, having made the 1978 US Open title bout aged 16 years and 55 days.
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