Mirra Andreeva is the youngest French Open finalist in decades

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Mirra Andreeva is the youngest French Open finalist in decades

At just seventeen years old, the Russian teenager has become one of the youngest players to ever compete for a Grand Slam title on the red clay of Paris.

Mirra Andreeva secured her place in tennis history by defeating Marta Kostyuk with a decisive 6-1, 6-3 victory. At seventeen, she is the youngest woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final since 2022. Her rapid ascent through the professional ranks has placed her in an elite group of prodigies, as she is now the fourth-youngest woman to reach the final at Roland Garros in the last thirty years.

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