Mirra Andreeva
Mirra Aleksandrovna Andreeva is a Russian professional tennis player. She has been ranked by the WTA as high as world No. 5 in singles, which she achieved on 14 July 2025, and No. 12 in doubles, attained on 15 September 2025.
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Jun 7, 2026
Center
The 19-year-old Russian player won the Roland-Garros women's title, becoming the youngest woman to win the French Open since Monica Seles in 1992.
The victory is a proud moment for France as host of Roland-Garros, though the win by a Russian player in Paris will inevitably stoke debate about sports neutrality and French cultural soft power in the current geopolitical climate.
Jun 6, 2026
Lean Left
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva won the French Open women's singles title, defeating Poland's Maja Chwalinska in the final.
While not a Canadian political figure, her win is covered by Canadian media in the context of ongoing debates about Russian athlete participation in international sport, a tension Liberals have had to navigate diplomatically.