French Open winner Mirra Andreeva quickly corrects trophy pose after historic victory

Russia’s Mirra Andreeva holds the trophy after winning the final tennis match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris on June 6, 2026.(Thibault Camus/AP)

Andreeva was presented with the Suzanne-Lenglen Trophy for the win.She raised the piece of hardware above her head but was in the wrong spot.She was asked to slide to her left to raise the trophy again and finally got to take in the moment.

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“I’ve done a lot of visualizations before.Not just this tournament, but I’ve had dreams, I’ve had a lot of thoughts on how it’s going to happen, if it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, where,” she said.“The feeling in real life is so much better than in your dreams.

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Mirra Andreeva poses with her trophy a day after winning the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2026.(Xavier Galiana/Associated Press)

“I can call myself a Grand Slam champion.”

Andreeva acknowledged that some of her biggest challenges have been reacting to coaching.Conchita Martinez, her coach, said that the tennis player’s “attitude is difficult” but when she listens to what she’s being told, “she has no limits.”

Russia’s Mirra Andreeva reacts after winning the final tennis match against Poland’s Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris on June 6, 2026.(Emma Da Silva/AP Photo)

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“I know I can be a tough cookie sometimes and it’s pretty hard to put up with me,” Andreeva added.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.