Andreeva comes of age with French Open triumph over surprise package Chwalinska

• Russian, 19, beats qualifier 6-3, 6-2 for first slam title

• Poland’s Chwalinska fails to emulate Raducanu’s feats

Twenty minutes into the first grand slam final of her young career, it looked like Mirra Andreeva’s head was already in danger of exiting Court Philippe-Chatrier. Between the weight of such a potentially career-defining occasion, the excruciating windy conditions and a resourceful opponent seemingly built to cause her maximum anguish, Andreeva looked crippled by tension.

Her reaction to the surrounding pressure underlined the work Andreeva has put into addressing her emotional vulnerabilities. She maintained her composure at all costs, coolly problem-solving and then eventually flourishing after a tense start as she ended the qualifier Maja Chwalinska’s historic run with a 6-3, 6-2 victory to capture her first grand slam at Roland Garros.