French teenager Ksenia Efremova wins Australian Open girls title
Sixteen-year-old Ksenia Efremova became the first French winner of an overseas girls Grand Slam title since 2001 after triumphing at the Australian Open.
| Updated: 4d ago
France’s Ksenia Efremova has said she collapsed to the ground after winning the Australian Open girls singles final because she wanted to celebrate like Novak Djokovic or Aryna Sabalenka.
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The 16-year-old described the moment as overwhelming, marking a major milestone in her young career.
Efremova is the first French player to win a girls Grand Slam title abroad since 2001, underlining the significance of her achievement.
Her victory in Melbourne places her among the most promising rising talents in French tennis and adds a memorable chapter to France’s junior Grand Slam history.