Mirra Andreeva fulfilled a "big dream" to win the French Open and said she wanted to "thank myself for believing in myself".

Andreeva won her first grand slam title with a 6-3 6-2 victory over qualifier Maja Chwalinska on Saturday, becoming the third-youngest women's singles major champion in the 2000s, after Maria Sharapova and Emma Raducanu.

She is also the youngest women's singles champion at Roland-Garros since Monica Seles in 1992.

Despite a shaky start, in which Andreeva found herself 3-2 down having failed to hold onto her serve, she won 10 of the last 12 games to prevail.

During a chaotic fortnight in the French capital, Andreeva stood firm while other top seeds dropped out, and in the Open Era, only Iga Swiatek (2024 and 2020) and Steffi Graf (1988) have dropped fewer games than Andreeva (17 in 2026) in the second week en route to the Roland-Garros title.

"I've been watching Roland Garros on TV since I was very young," Andreeva said at the trophy presentation.

"It has been a big dream of mine to win this tournament, and I honestly can't believe that I'm holding this trophy right now.

"Thanks to my team. I know it can be hard to put up with me on certain days. Thank you for pushing me to my limit and for making me work when I don't want to work. Thanks to Conchita Martinez for sharing her experience and giving me so much advice.

"Paris is going to have a very special place in my heart. Thank you for coming, supporting and cheering on every player in these two weeks.

"Last but not least, I also want to thank myself for believing in myself, always giving my 100%. Even when it's tough, trying every day to be better as a person and a player.

"Believing I can do this and fighting so many demons inside me. Only I know how tough it was for me and how nervous I was throughout these two weeks. Also, thanks to myself for working so hard and giving my best."

As for Chwalinska, ranked at number 144 in the world, she is the third player ranked outside the top-100 of the WTA rankings to reach a major final in the last 40 years, along with Serena Williams (#181 in Wimbledon 2018) and Raducanu (#150 at the US Open 2021).

The Pole also claimed six main draw wins en route to the Roland-Garros final; it is as many as in her entire career combined in WTA-level main draws prior to this event.

"Thank you for supporting me. I really felt your love, and I am very, very grateful," Chwalinska said in her on-court interview.

"I wish you could see a better match, but Mirra was too good for me. I guess it is her fault!

"I tried my best, I am sorry! I will not forget these three weeks. Paris will stay forever with me in my heart, merci."