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Mirra Andreeva celebrates with the Suzanne Lenglen Cup and her dog after winning the French Open women's final in Paris on Saturday.
trophy and a dog after winning her final match against Poland's Maja Chwalinska REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Paris - Mirra Andreeva announced herself as the latest member of women's tennis' elite on Saturday when she beat surprise finalist Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest French Open champion in more than three decades. The 19-year-old Russian, long regarded as one of the sport's brightest prospects, delivered on her promise on the biggest stage, claiming a maiden Grand Slam title and joining the select group of active major champions led by players such as Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff. In doing so, Andreeva became the youngest women's singles champion at Roland Garros since Monica Seles won her third consecutive title in Paris in 1992, a milestone that underlined the Russian's precocious talent and the scale of her achievement. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, SUBSCRIBE NOW
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