A bubble and some tea as Chwalinska keeps focus before final

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska is on the verge of a historic French Open victory after reaching the final. She defeated Diana Shnaider 7-6(4) 6-4 to advance. If she wins the final against Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva, Chwalinska will become the first qualifier in the professional era to win the French Open.

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Yeah, for sure. I mean I feel like I'm in a bubble, I'd say. I don't know what's going on. I'm just very happy to be here.

The 24-year-old Pole said she is staying in her "bubble" to maintain focus and block out external noise. "I feel like I'm in a bubble, I'd say. I don't know what's going on. I'm just very happy to be here," Chwalinska told reporters.

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I just try to focus on every single match, give my all, and then after the tournament, there will be time to kind of process it and breathe in, breathe out.

She plans to keep her routine simple, focusing on rest and watching tennis. "I'm going to sleep, I'm going to drink my tea," she said. "I'm going to watch something good, maybe some tennis, because I'm a bit of a tennis freak."

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I'm going to sleep, I'm going to drink my tea.

Chwalinska's run has resonated with Parisian fans, who have cheered her on. "I feel like tennis is more enjoyable (when) you can share emotions with people. You can see their reactions. So I always enjoyed when there were people watching," she said. "I was surprised (by the crowd). It was a great moment for me. I really appreciate it and I'm grateful for it. I definitely feel the crowd helped me a lot and gave me a lot of energy."

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I'm going to watch something good, maybe some tennis, because I'm a bit of a tennis freak.