Qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open final, faces Andreeva

Thursday, June 4, 2026Confirmed

Sports Desk

What we know

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska, ranked world No. 114, reached her first Grand Slam final Thursday at Roland Garros with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win over 25th seed Diana Shnaider. She is the first qualifier to reach a major singles final since Emma Raducanu at the 2021 U.S. Open and the first Polish woman into a French Open singles final.

Eighth seed Mirra Andreeva, 19, booked the other final berth earlier Thursday by beating Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3. The Saturday final pits Andreeva — tour-leading wins this year — against Chwalinska's nine-match qualifying-to-final run that began three weeks earlier.

What's confirmed

BBC/Reuters: Chwalinska beat Shnaider 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 to reach Saturday's French Open final (BBC/Reuters).
Sky/BBC: First qualifier Slam finalist since Raducanu 2021; first Polish woman in Roland Garros singles final (Sky/BBC).
BBC: Andreeva beat Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 in the other semi for her maiden major final (BBC).
Context: Chwalinska had one prior Slam main-draw win (Wimbledon 2022) before this run (Sky).

What's still developing

Saturday final tactics between Andreeva's clay form and Chwalinska's qualifier momentum.
Ranking and prize-money jumps after the final outcome.
Men's semis still pending later in the draw.

Sources

BBC Sport — French Open 2026 results: Maja Chwalinska sets up final against Mirra Andreeva link
Reuters — Chwalinska topples Shnaider to book French Open final with Andreeva link
Sky Sports — French Open: Maja Chwalinska to face Mirra Andreeva in Roland-Garros final link
AP News — Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open final against teenager Andreeva link