Maja Chwalinska could not apply the fairytale ending to her French Open Cinderella story as Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva claimed her first grand slam title.
The 19-year-old's 6-3 6-2 victory on Saturday makes her the youngest women's champion in Paris since Monica Seles back in 1992 and the first Russian to win a major singles trophy since the invasion of Ukraine four years ago.
While the political landscape will make this a difficult triumph to cheer for many, there is no doubt Andreeva, who lives and trains in France, is a phenomenal talent and a worthy slam champion.
When a final winner landed in the corner, Andreeva, who is also the first Russian female grand slam singles champion since Maria Sharapova in Paris in 2014, dropped to her knees in celebration.
