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Dream meets fairytale Andreeva dismantles Kostyuk, Chwalinska tames Shnaider to set up French Open final showdown

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M IRRA ANDREEVA’S dream run towards a maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open gathered momentum yesterday while qualifier Maja Chwalinska con tinued her own fairytale to set up an unlikely final in Paris. After 19-year-old Russian

naments, or be in a Grand Slam final,” said Andreeva, who could become the first teenager to win a Grand Slam title since Gauff’s US Open triumph in 2023. “It’s everything that I’ve been dreaming of. I would say that this is, I don’t know how other players think, but for me, personally, it’s like the number one goal in my life, the most important thing, the num ber one dream too.” Chwalinska said she would remain in her bubble to maintain her focus after her breakthrough run to the French Open final. Chwalinska sits on the verge of becoming the first qualifier in the professional era to win the French Open, but the 24-year-old is keen to block out any noise. “Yeah, for sure. I mean I feel like I’m in a bub ble, I’d say. I don’t know what’s going on. I’m just very happy to be here,” Chwalinska told report ers. “I just try to focus on every single match, give my all, and then after the tournament, there will be time to kind of process it and breathe in, breathe out.” The Pole added that she was deliberately keeping her routine simple as she prepares for the biggest final of her career. “I’m going to sleep, I’m going to drink my tea,” she said. “I’m going to watch something good, maybe some tennis, because I’m a bit of a tennis freak.” Chwalinska’s fairytale run has captured the imagination of Parisian fans, with many of them roaring her towards victory in her clash on the main showcourt. “I feel like tennis is more enjoyable (when) you can share emotions with people. You can see their reactions. So I always enjoyed when there were people watching,” Chwalinska said. “I was surprised (by the crowd). It was a great moment for me. I really appreciate it and I’m grateful for it. I definitely feel the crowd helped me a lot and gave me a lot of energy.” – Reuters remortgaging the house and maxing out all the credit cards.” He said he felt that the pathway to F1 was no longer open to all young drivers. “It’s not who has the most talent coming through, but it’s the families with the most money that create more chances for their kids. “In my opinion, it’s something that is going in the wrong direction, constantly, and there needs to be some way to make it accessible.” Hamilton’s father Anthony held down several jobs to fund his early career before they met – and were later supported by – Ron Dennis, McLaren and Mercedes. He recalled also an early experience when he was a karting teammate and friend with Nico Rosberg, who would later join him at Mercedes and beat him to the 2016 drivers’ title, when they flew to the Monaco Grand Prix. “I remember getting on his dad’s jet and thinking, ‘I didn’t even know they had jets.’ Then there was a helicopter waiting… It was like James Bond!” He said the experience inspired him, adding that he recalled the view from the Monte Carlo apartment building they stayed in. He told himself that one day, he too would “live somewhere like this”. He now lives in that same building and still finds it difficult to believe. – AFP

Andreeva secured a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in a politically-charged semifinal, Chwalinska downed another

Russian in Diana Shnaider 7-6(4), 6-4 to continue her remarkable run. Roland Garros was already guaranteed a new women’s cham pion, and all eyes will be on Court Philippe Chatrier to witness which of the two con trasting journeys culmi nates in Grand Slam glory and who hoists the Suzanne Lenglen Cup today. “I never

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Mirra Andreeva celebrates after defeating Marta Kostyuk (not pictured) in the 2026 French Open semifinal yesterday. – REUTERSPIC

Hamilton coy on Monaco chances

LEWIS HAMILTON yesterday played down his and Ferrari’s chances at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. He also warned that the high cost of karting made it “unlikely, if not impossible” for anyone to repeat his rise from an ordinary background to F1. The seven-time champion, whose career was launched in karting by his father’s enthusiasm and backing, said he believed that Ferrari would be competitive, but that Mercedes remained the team to beat. “I’d say this track is better for us than some of the others,” he told reporters of Monaco’s highly technical circuit. “I don’t think power is necessarily going to be an issue here. Our car is good at low speeds so I think that will make us competitive.” The 41-year-old, who is preparing for his 19th Monaco race, was more animated when talking about the prohibitive problems facing talented, but under-funded, drivers from ordinary back grounds. Hamilton, the first black driver in Formula One, grew up on a council estate in Stevenage. “I know someone who has a kid, who is eight years old, that is spending over a million dollars a year,” he explained. “When I started, my dad spent around £53,000 (RM276,000) in the first year. That was

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