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Russian teen Andreeva reaches French Open final
Key takeaways
- PARIS -- Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open on Thursday.
- Andreeva converted her first match point when she served for the match.
- The atmosphere beforehand was somewhat tense as the players had separate photos taken as they each stood next to two children on their respective side of the net.
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PARIS -- Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3 at the French Open on Thursday.
Andreeva converted her first match point when she served for the match. There was no post-match handshake between them and Kostyuk walked off quickly, turning only to wave and blow kisses to the crowd on Court Philippe-Chatrier, which saw some fans draped in Ukrainian flags.
The atmosphere beforehand was somewhat tense as the players had separate photos taken as they each stood next to two children on their respective side of the net.
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