Andreeva and – Mirra Andreeva cruised past Marta Kostyuk in the first women’s singles semifinal, while Maja Chwalinska kept her breakthrough run going by beating Diana Shnaider in straight sets. The two will meet for the title at Roland-Garros on Saturday, after a day of ten
When the roof started to move in the middle of the second set. Marta Kostyuk could feel the weather shifting under her. The plan was clear: use the atmosphere change to fight back against Mirra Andreeva’s early control. But the momentum had already been too expensive to recover from. and Kostyuk couldn’t find enough to avoid losing in straight sets.
That semifinal ended with Andreeva taking control on court and confirming her place in the French Open final after defeating No. 15 seed Marta Kostyuk, 6-1, 6-3. The result makes Andreeva the first teenager to reach a French Open final since Coco Gauff in 2022.
On the other side of the draw, Maja Chwalinska’s run didn’t just continue—it kept surprising. Unseeded and still chasing the biggest stage, Chwalinska defeated No. 22 seed Diana Shnaider in straight sets to reach her first Grand Slam final. The scoreline was 7-6 (7-4). 6-4. coming after a first set that lasted over an hour and was decided in a tiebreak.
Thursday’s women’s singles semifinal schedule had set the stage for two very different kinds of pressure—Andreeva’s dominance against Kostyuk, and Chwalinska’s edge against Shnaider when every point mattered.
In the first match, No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva asserted herself immediately, breaking Kostyuk’s serve multiple times to cruise to a 6-1 first set. In the second set. the roof was retracted in the middle due to approaching rain. and Kostyuk tried to turn the disruption into a comeback from a four-game deficit. Still, she couldn’t do enough, falling in straight sets to Andreeva, 6-1, 6-3.
The second semifinal unfolded like a fairytale continuation. Chwalinska—unseeded—claimed the first set in a gripping sequence. winning 7-6 (7-4) over Shnaider after a match that came down to the tiebreak. Chwalinska then kept the pressure on to close things out 6-4 in the second set. reaching her first Grand Slam final.
With the day complete, the pieces now lock into place for Saturday’s title match: No. 8 Mirra Andreeva versus Maja Chwalinska, at 9 a.m. ET.
The scheduling matters, too. The two remaining players will meet for the coveted Coupe Suzanne Lenglen at Roland Garros on Saturday, following a tournament that has been marked by unexpected upsets.
Coverage will be available through TNT and truTV, with streaming options in full via Sling or on HBO Max. On television, Turner Sports is delivering the French Open coverage this year, bringing the final directly to viewers as the championship picture narrows to one decisive match.
French Open 2026 women’s singles semifinals Mirra Andreeva Marta Kostyuk Maja Chwalinska Diana Shnaider Coupe Suzanne Lenglen Roland Garros