A double fault then a French Open final rout: Chwalińska’s fairy tale ends in nightmare

PARIS (AP) — For Maja Chwalińska, the fairy tale run that began three weeks ago in Paris ended in a nightmare.

Her French Open final against Mirra Andreeva promised a fascinating clash of styles on the red clay on Saturday. Instead, it turned into a rout, set in motion by a double fault.

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That opening was a bad omen for the Polish qualifier. It was followed by a collapse in which she won only five games before Andreeva sealed her first Grand Slam title by 6-3, 6-2 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Chwalińska sat dejectedly in her chair for a long time before finding her

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