All you need to know about French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska Maja Chwalinska low-down: Maja Chwalinska entered the French Open ranked 114th in the world.
Prior to this historic breakthrough, she had only twice ever qualified for a Grand Slam main draw and had taken time away from the sport to focus on her mental health.
The historic comparison to Emma Raducanu: By defeating Diana Shnaider in the semi-finals, the 24-year-old Polish star became the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final since Emma Raducanu’s legendary 2021 US Open triumph.
She stands alongside Raducanu as the only two tennis players in the entire Open Era to navigate the gruelling qualifying rounds and make it all the way to a major singles final.
Breaking unique ground at Roland Garros: While Raducanu achieved her historic milestone on the hard courts of New York, Chwalinska has broken brand new ground by becoming the first qualifier in tennis history to reach the final at Roland Garros.
