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No handshake or photo as Russia's Andreeva beats Ukraine's Kostyuk at French Open

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 864 words · By Jerome Pugmire; The Associated Press
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Maja Chwalinska of Poland became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday.

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What happened

Maja Chwalinska of Poland became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday.

Why it matters

The 24-year-old Chwalinska has a chance to match Emma Raducanu’s title run at the 2021 U.S.

Common ground

Open when she plays Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in Saturday's final at Roland Garros.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/tennis/russia-andreeva-beats-ukraine-k…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Polish countrywoman Iga Swiatek has won the French Open four times.”
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Multiple independent reports from Al Jazeera and NYPost confirm Iga Swiatek as a four-time French Open champion.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Polish countrywoman Iga Swiatek has won the French Open four times.
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/4/qualifier-chwalins…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iga Swiatek, a four-time French Open champion
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/sports/aryna-sabalenka-threate…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Iga Swiatek... the four-time French Open winner
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/22/french-open-playe…
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Claim 2: “Chwalinksa has dropped only one set in her nine matches, including qualifying, and has bulldozed her way past four top-50 players in the main draw.”
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Claim 3: “Chwalinska's run saw her advance through three qualifying rounds to enter the main draw and play in just her third Grand Slam.”
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The detail about advancing through three qualifying rounds and this being her third Grand Slam is only reported by Al Jazeera.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was her first major title and sixth WTA Tour–level singles title over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maja Ewa Chwalińska (Polish: [ˈmaja xfaˈliɲska] ; born 11 October 2001) is a Polish professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21, achieved on 8 June 2026, and a be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Chwalińska
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Claim 4: “The 24-year-old Chwalinska has a chance to match Emma Raducanu’s title run at the 2021 U.S. Open when she plays Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva in Saturday's final at Roland Garros.”
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Wikipedia confirms Maja Chwalińska was born on October 11, 2001 (making her 24 in 2026) and that she played Mirra Andreeva in the 2026 French Open final.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva (born 29 April 2007) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 5 in singles, achieved in July 2025, and No. 12 in double…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirra_Andreeva
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was her first major title and sixth WTA Tour–level singles title over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maja Ewa Chwalińska (Polish: [ˈmaja xfaˈliɲska] ; born 11 October 2001) is a Polish professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21, achieved on 8 June 2026, and a be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Chwalińska
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Claim 5: “Her best result at a major before this was the second round at Wimbledon in 2022.”
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Web search results specifically mention that Chwalinska qualified for Wimbledon and reached the second round in her Grand Slam main-draw debut.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 16, 2026 ... Grass is a different surface than clay- her slice and dice should be quite effective. ... Munir Tchaitchian Not really the only one. Read the WTA ...
https://www.facebook.com/tennischannel/posts/wimbledon-did-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2.1 2015–17: Juniors · 2.2 2019: Fed Cup debut · 2.3 2020–21: Grand Slam tournament qualifying debut · 2.4 2022–23: Major debut at Wimbledon and first win · 2.5 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Chwalińska
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Chwalinska qualified for Wimbledon and reached the second round in her Grand Slam main-draw debut. Because Wimbledon did not award ranking ...
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4514562/timeline-maja-chwalin…
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Claim 6: “The semifinal began at shortly after 3 p.m. with an open roof, like on Wednesday when beaten quarterfinalists Aryna Sabalenka and Anna Kalinskaya complained of swirling wind on Chatrier and said the roof should have been closed.”
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Claim 7: “Maja Chwalinska of Poland became just the second qualifier to reach a Grand Slam singles final in the Open Era when she beat Diana Shnaider of Russia 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday.”
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The claim is reported by Al Jazeera and confirmed by Wikipedia (2026 French Open – Women's singles), which notes Maja Chwalińska reached the final and lost to Mirra Andreeva.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirra Andreeva defeated Maja Chwalińska in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was her first major title and sixth WTA Tour–level singles title over…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maja Ewa Chwalińska (Polish: [ˈmaja xfaˈliɲska] ; born 11 October 2001) is a Polish professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21, achieved on 8 June 2026, and a be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Chwalińska
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Claim 8: “According to stats provider Opta, Chwalinska and Raducanu stand alone among men and women in having reached a major singles final from the qualifying rounds since the Open Era began in 1968.”
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The claim regarding the Opta statistic is only reported by Al Jazeera; other sources provided (dictionaries, unrelated Wikipedia entries) do not corroborate this specific statistical claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iga Świątek was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Alexandra Eala. Eala became the first Filipina player in the Open Era to reach the third and fourth rounds of a major. Aryna Saba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Wimbledon_Championships_–…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emma Raducanu (born 13 November 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She has reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10 by the WTA. She is currently the British No. 1 in women's s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Raducanu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maja Ewa Chwalińska (Polish: [ˈmaja xfaˈliɲska] ; born 11 October 2001) is a Polish professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 21, achieved on 8 June 2026, and a be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maja_Chwalińska
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Claim 9: “Her ranking will rocket from No. 114 to No. 14 if she wins the tournament, according to the WTA.”
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Claim 10: “Andreeva had reached the semifinals here two years ago, but this is Chwalinska’s first semifinal anywhere at WTA tour-level.”
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The specific history of Andreeva's semifinal appearance two years prior and Chwalinska's first WTA semifinal is only reported by Al Jazeera.
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Claim 11: “Kostyuk and countrywoman Oleksandra Oliynykova have spoken out during the tournament about the impact Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having on their country.”
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The claim about Kostyuk and Oliynykova speaking out is only reported by Al Jazeera; other search results for 'Marta' refer to a Brazilian footballer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marta Vieira da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁtɐ viˈejɾɐ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 19 February 1986) [1], known mononymously as Marta, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_(footballer)
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Claim 12: “Andreeva, who is seeded No. 8, also converted her first match point when serving for the victory.”
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Claim 13: “It was closed toward the end of the second set of Thursday's semifinal... along with Kostyuk’s 16-match winning streak on clay.”
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Claim 14: “The No. 15-seeded Kostyuk said defeat won't linger”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm Marta Kostyuk's seeding in the tournament.
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Claim 15: “Shnaider had a medical timeout after the seventh game of the second set.”
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Claim 16: “Chwalinksa's total prize money heading into Roland Garros was $864,030 and by reaching the final she gets 1.4 million euros about ($1.6 million); and 2.8 million euros ($3.25 million) if she wins on Saturday.”
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Claim 17: “The 19-year-old Andreeva reached her first Grand Slam final by beating Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 earlier Thursday on Court Philippe-Chatrier.”
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Al Jazeera reports the victory over Kostyuk and the score, and Wikipedia confirms Mirra Andreeva won the 2026 French Open and was 19 years old.
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