Andreeva vs Chwalinska: French Open Final Pits Teen Star Against Unlikely Qualifier

Executive Briefing

• Contrasts sharply: eighth-seed Andreeva, 19, faces 114th-ranked qualifier Chwalinska, 24, in Saturday's Roland Garros final
• Andreeva bids to become youngest French Open champion since Monica Seles in 1992, with coach Conchita Martinez credited for her growth
• Chwalinska, a 500-1 outsider, overcame depression, financial hardship, and near-homelessness to reach her first Grand Slam final
• Victory for Chwalinska would rival Emma Raducanu's 2021 US Open title as one of tennis's most stunning qualifier triumphs
• Chwalinska's costs were covered by a Polish sponsor of childhood friend Iga Swiatek after she nearly couldn't afford her Paris hotel