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Chwalinska rewarded for '18 years of patience and perseverance'
Key takeaways
- Maja Chwalinska has climbed 93 places in the world rankings thanks to her run to the French Open final
- Maja Chwalinska's French Open ended almost three weeks after it started - but her journey to the brink of a first Grand Slam title began long before that.
- A former Australian Open junior doubles finalist alongside fellow Pole Iga Swiatek, Chwalinska has spoken openly about the depression that led her to take a break from tennis early in her professional career.
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Maja Chwalinska has climbed 93 places in the world rankings thanks to her run to the French Open final
Maja Chwalinska's French Open ended almost three weeks after it started - but her journey to the brink of a first Grand Slam title began long before that.
A former Australian Open junior doubles finalist alongside fellow Pole Iga Swiatek, Chwalinska has spoken openly about the depression that led her to take a break from tennis early in her professional career.
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