French Open Prediction: Mirra Andreeva -400 / Maja Chwalinska +290
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The Line: Betting Odds: Mirra Andreeva vs Maja Chwalinska
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Mirra Andreeva raced into her first Grand Slam senior final with a straight sets win over 15th seed Marta Kostyuk at the French Open. The match took 16 games to decide. Andreeva prevailed 6-1, 6-3 in an hour and 17 minutes. She ends Kostyuk’s 16-match winning streak on clay and avenges her loss to the Ukrainian at the Madrid Open.In the victory, Andreeva hit 14 winners and 22 unforced errors. She tallied 2 aces and 2 double faults. Andreeva landed 73% of first serves in play and won 66% of first serve points (25/38). Andreeva won 57% of second serve points (8/14) and saved 4 of 5 break points on her serve. Andreeva won 54% of return points (35/65) and broke Kostyuk’s serve five times.
Before this round, Andreeva had beaten Ferro, Bassols Ribera, Bouzkova, Teichmann and Sorana Cirstea. She has lost just one set during the fortnight at the French Open. Andreeva improves to 21-3 on clay this season and targets her first major title at 19. She’s the youngest Grand Slam finalist in four years at the WTA level.
Maja Chwalinska is also contesting her first Grand Slam final at the French Open and against all the odds, the Pole has done it as a qualifier. She’s just the second player in the Open Era to achieve this feat, emulating Emma Raducanu, who won the 2021 US Open. Chwalinska overcame Diana Shnaider in the semifinals in a tight two set match.
The match took 23 games to decide. Chwalinska prevailed 7-6, 6-4 in two hours and 7 minutes. In the victory, Chwalinska fired 32 winners and 17 unforced errors. She landed 71% of first serves in play and won 65% of first serve points (36/55). Chwalinska won 57% of second serve points (13/23) and saved 3 of 5 break points in the match. Chwalinska entered the French Open ranked No. 114 but is sure to break the Top 100 for the first time and will rise to a career high inside the Top 30.