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Mirra Andreeva claims first Grand Slam title with victory at Roland-Garros

Russia's Mirra Andreeva poses with the trophy after winning the final women's tennis match against Poland's Maja Chwalinska at the French Open in Paris, Saturday, June 6, 2026. © Aurelien Morissard, AP Photo

In the first Grand Slam final of her career, Mirra Andreeva saw off Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska in under 90 minutes to clinch the French Open title. At 19, the Russian is the youngest woman to win Roland-Garros since Monica Seles in 1992.

The final round of warm-up matches ahead of the World Cup saw Germany outmuscle co-hosts USA in Chicago, while Belgium treated their fans in Brussels to a 5-0 drubbing of Tunisia before heading to America.

While the full Iran squad were issued visas for the United States ahead of the World Cup, the country's authorities also claimed on Saturday that several members of its delegation saw their applications rejected. The Iranian team has flown out to its base camp in Tijuana, Mexico, and is set to travel across the border and back for group-stage matches in the US.

World championship leader Kimi Antonelli clinched pole position for this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, setting himself up for a potential fifth consecutive victory this season on Sunday. For home favourite Charles Leclerc, it was another qualifying session to forget.

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