TEENAGER Mirra Andreeva will contest her first grand slam final tomorrow after easing to victory against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk at the French Open.The 19-year-old Russian has been through some emotional ups and downs over the last year but it had always seemed a question of when rather than if she would challenge for a major title.Andreeva handled this occasion with total aplomb, ending Kostyuk’s 17-match unbeaten run on clay with a 6-1 6-3 victory.When Kostyuk’s final forehand flew long, Andreeva threw her racket in the air in celebration.

TEENAGER Mirra Andreeva will contest her first grand slam final tomorrow after easing to victory against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk at the French Open.

The 19-year-old Russian has been through some emotional ups and downs over the last year but it had always seemed a question of when rather than if she would challenge for a major title.

Andreeva handled this occasion with total aplomb, ending Kostyuk’s 17-match unbeaten run on clay with a 6-1 6-3 victory.

When Kostyuk’s final forehand flew long, Andreeva threw her racket in the air in celebration.

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