Andreeva Storms into First French Open Final with Straight-Sets Win

(Central News Agency, Paris, 4th Combined Foreign Reports) Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva displayed dominance in the French Open women's singles semifinals on Thursday, defeating Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to reach her first French Open final and her first Grand Slam final.

The 19-year-old Andreeva needed just 1 hour and 16 minutes to dispatch the 15th seed Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3.

Looking at the overall statistics, Andreeva was remarkably steady on court, committing only 2 double faults and 22 unforced errors, while Kostyuk had 4 double faults and 34 unforced errors.

After her victory, Andreeva was quick to praise Kostyuk in her on-court interview. "I was still very, very nervous before the match because she has had an excellent season and remains undefeated on clay, which put a lot of pressure on me," she said.

Andreeva added, "She is a very good player, a strong opponent, so I am very satisfied with my performance."

Andreeva's opponent in the French Open women's singles final will be the winner between Russian player Diana Shnaider and Polish player Maja Chwalinska. (Translated by Chen Yanjun) 1150604