<p>The 19-year-old dismantled Polish qualifier Maja ‌Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest French Open champion in more than three decades and ‌the first teenager to win the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since Iga Swiatek ‌in 2020.</p><p><strong>"I'll be honest, I've done a lot of visualisations before. Not just this ‌tournament, but I've had dreams, I've had a lot of thoughts on ‌how it's going to happen, if it's going to happen, when it's going to happen, where,"</strong> Andreeva told reporters.</p><p><strong>"I would say the feeling in real life is so much better, ‌obviously, than in your dreams. Yeah, it just feels ⁠looking at this trophy and realising ‌that this is actually true, and I can call myself a Grand Slam champion."</strong></p><p>Andreeva ​said winning her first Grand Slam in Paris made the milestone even more special.</p><p><strong>"I always said that it wouldn't matter to me. A ​Grand Slam is a Grand Slam. Whatever comes first, I'll be super happy with it,"</strong> she added.</p><p><strong>"I kind of feel pretty happy that Paris came ⁠first, because I love playing ​on clay. I have played almost all my life on the surface. I also speak a little bit of French.</strong></p><p><strong>"So I felt like this would be the perfect first Grand Slam for me to come, and so super happy that it ‌happened here."</strong></p><p>Even as she savoured the moment in Paris, Andreeva said her thoughts were already drifting towards the next big opportunity on grasscourts, with Wimbledon set to begin on June 29.</p><p><strong>"These feelings are extra special. Now I'm already thinking of how I'm going to prepare for the grass season, how I'm going to play grass tournaments,"</strong> Andreeva said.</p><p><strong>"I feel like this thing is a little bit addictive, and I really want to do my best to experience all of this for the second time."</strong></p><p>Andreeva's partnership with coach Conchita Martinez has ‌gathered momentum ever since they began working together in 2024, and the ​Russian added she was delighted that it had resulted in a Grand ‌Slam title.</p><p><strong>"It's very special to share a first Grand Slam trophy with her. We've done a lot of work together on the court and off the court,"</strong> Andreeva added.</p><p><strong>"We've also been through so many good moments and some bad moments, especially, I'd say, at the end of last ⁠year. Also, she told me she's ⁠proud of me. To hear ‌those words from her is very special to me."</strong></p>