Paris ¨C Mirra Andreeva¡¯s dream run toward?a maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open gathered momentum on Thursday, while qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her own fairy tale to set up an unlikely final in Paris.
Early exits for marquee names including defending champion Coco Gauff, four-time?winner Iga Swiatek and world No. 1?Aryna Sabalenka opened the door for a new cast of contenders, and both Andreeva and ?Chwalinska seized their chances.
After 19-year-old Russian Andreeva secured a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in a politically-charged semifinal, Chwalinska downed ?another ?Russian, Diana Shnaider, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 to continue her remarkable run.
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