The 24-year-old from Poland flummoxed Russian No. 22 seed Kalinskaya with her changes in speed, spin, height and depth.

Maja Chwalińska, the world No. 114, had never gone beyond the second round of a Grand Slam before this French Open.

Rolling report: Join Katy Murrells for updates as the men’s and women’s quarter-finals continue in Paris

La Polonaise, issue des qualifications, s'est offert la tête de série n°22 pour son premier quart de finale en Grand Chelem, mercredi.

The 24-year-old from Poland flummoxed Russian No. 22 seed Kalinskaya with her changes in speed, spin, height and depth.

World number 114 Maja Chwalinska continued her stunning French Open run on Wednesday by beating 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya to become just the second women's qualifier to reach the…

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska stunned 22nd seed Anna Kalinskaya in the 2026 French Open quarter-final

PARIS, June 3 : Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream run at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semi-finals with a 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Russia’s Anna…

PARIS, June 3 : Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska continued her dream run at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semi-finals with a 7-6(3) 6-3 victory over Russia’s Anna…

24-year-old Chwalinska is only the second woman to go through qualifying to reach the French Open semi-finals, after Nadia Podoroska in 2020

Polens Tennisstar Iga Swiatek ist bei den French Open schon ausgeschieden. In die Breche springt eine Landsfrau, mit der niemand rechnete.

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Maja Chwalinska has become one of the biggest stories of the 2026 French Open. The Polish qualifier, ranked No.

Maja Chwalinska has taken down Iga Swiatek and Magda Linette on her way to the semifinals

Maja Chwalinska avanzó a semifinales de Roland Garros tras vencer a Anna Kalinskaya. La polaca, surgida de la qualy, igualó la histórica marca de la argentina Nadia Podoroska.

Die Polin Maja Chwalinska erreicht bei den French Open in Paris als Qualifikantin das Halbfinale.

PARIS, June 3 : Poland's Maja Chwalinska is loving her tennis at the moment and after becoming just the second qualifier in the Open era to reach the French Open semi-finals, the…

Con un tenis de otra época y tras superar una profunda depresión, la polaca de 24 años se metió en las semifinales de París y ya es la gran revelación del circuito femenino.

Maja Chwalińska reached the French Open semifinals. But the timing of the tournament may make it harder for her to capitalize.

The Polish qualifier is only the second player in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals of Roland-Garros.

Maja Chwalinska of Poland became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4.