French Open champion Mirra Andreeva celebrates victory with dog after historic title win

7 Jun 2026 • 9:15 PM MYT
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French Open champion Mirra Andreeva celebrates victory with dog after historic title win

Teen sensation Mirra Andreeva celebrated her French Open win with a furry companion on Saturday, 6 June, lifting and cuddling the dog before posing with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy following her victory at Roland Garros.

Andreeva swept aside surprise finalist Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 on a blustery Court Philippe Chatrier, where the Pole seemed frozen by the magnitude of the occasion.

The 19-year-old Russian, the youngest Roland Garros women’s singles winner since Monica Seles won her third straight title in 1992 aged 18, overcame a jittery start to claim her maiden Grand Slam crown, growing in authority as the match wore on while Chwalinska struggled to settle on the big stage.