Maja Chwalińska 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 on Thursday.

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

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