French Open winner Mirra Andreeva quickly corrects trophy pose after historic victory

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Mirra Andreeva volition person to get utilized to the things that travel on with being a French Open champion, including uncovering the close spot to airs for the camera with the trophy.

The Russian 19-year-old became the youngest pistillate to triumph the Grand Slam tourney since Monica Seles was 18 erstwhile she claimed her 3rd consecutive French Open successful 1992. Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalinksa 6-3, 6-2 connected Saturday.

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Mirra Andreeva holding trophy aft  winning tennis last  match

Russia's Mirra Andreeva holds the trophy aft winning the last tennis lucifer against Poland's Maja Chwalinska astatine the French Open successful Paris connected June 6, 2026. (Thibault Camus/AP)

Andreeva was presented with the Suzanne-Lenglen Trophy for the win. She raised the portion of hardware supra her caput but was successful the incorrect spot. She was asked to descent to her near to rise the trophy again and yet got to instrumentality successful the moment.

"I’ve done a batch of visualizations before. Not conscionable this tournament, but I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a batch of thoughts connected however it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, erstwhile it’s going to happen, where," she said. "The feeling successful existent beingness is truthful overmuch amended than successful your dreams.

Mirra Andreeva posing with her trophy aft  winning Roland Garros tennis tournament

Mirra Andreeva poses with her trophy a time aft winning the Roland Garros French Open tennis tourney successful Paris connected June 7, 2026. (Xavier Galiana/Associated Press)

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"I tin telephone myself a Grand Slam champion."

Andreeva acknowledged that immoderate of her biggest challenges person been reacting to coaching. Conchita Martinez, her coach, said that the tennis player’s "attitude is difficult" but erstwhile she listens to what she’s being told, "she has nary limits."

Mirra Andreeva celebrating aft  winning tennis last  lucifer  astatine  French Open

Russia's Mirra Andreeva reacts aft winning the last tennis lucifer against Poland's Maja Chwalinska astatine the French Open successful Paris connected June 6, 2026. (Emma Da Silva/AP Photo)

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"I cognize I tin beryllium a pugnacious cooky sometimes and it’s beauteous hard to enactment up with me," Andreeva added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder exertion for Fox News Digital.

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