Maja Chwalinska’s incredible run as the first qualifier to reach a French Open final in the professional era marks the fulfilment of an ambition the Polish 24-year-old has chased with relentless passion and discipline for over a decade.
Chwalinska beat Diana Shnaider in Thursday’s semi-final and will take on a Russian opponent for the third consecutive round when she meets eighth seed Mirra Andreeva in Saturday’s decider.
She has fought her way through nine
