<p>The 19-year-old has also shown maturity beyond her years, negotiating a politically-charged semi-final against Ukrainian ‌Marta Kostyuk to seal a 6-1, 6-3 victory on Thursday, ‌with only qualifier Maja Chwalinska standing between her and the title.</p><p>"<strong>I never actually ‌thought that I'd be able to win, I don't know, big ‌tournaments, or be in a Grand Slam final. It was just all my dreams, everything that I have been dreaming of</strong>," Andreeva told reporters.</p><p>"<strong>I would say that ‌this is, I don't know how other players ⁠think about it, but for ‌me personally, it's like the number one goal in my life. The most ​important thing. I wouldn't think I would be very close to that</strong>.</p><p>"<strong>But now I am, so I'm very excited, very ​happy about it. But at that time, I wouldn't think that it would happen</strong>."</p><p>Under coach Conchita Martinez, Andreeva has embraced clear game plans and steadily ⁠translated her talent into ​results on the biggest stages, including a run to the Roland Garros quarter-finals 12 months ago.</p><p>While she tearfully imploded in that clash with local hope Lois Boisson and earned a warning for ball abuse after launching ‌one into the stands in frustration, Andreeva has cut a more composed figure this year.</p><p>"<strong>I've been trying to work on being more calm, more positive. I'm very focused, and recently, I've been trying to do a lot of different stuff</strong>," Andreeva added.</p><p>"<strong>Maybe now I've found what's been working well for me, and I'm really trying to stick to that and do it every match that I play every time. So far it's been working very well</strong>."</p><p>That clarity has translated into a ‌sharper focus on court, and Andreeva said she was surprised by how ​well she was seeing the ball against Kostyuk, who was ‌unbeaten on clay this season before Thursday's match.</p><p>"<strong>I was so focused I could see the hairs on the ball. It's one thing when you see it for a couple of points, and another when you're able to do it throughout the match</strong>," she said.</p><p>"<strong>I'm ⁠super happy to see the ⁠result and that the work ‌we've been doing is paying off</strong>."</p>