🇫🇷 Four years ago, Maja Chwalińska was battling depression so severe she could barely get out of bed.
Last week, the 24-year-old arrived in Paris ranked No. 114 in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and uncertainty over how she would even pay for her hotel room.
She fought through three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open, then stunned the tennis world with nine straight victories to reach the final.
Now she is guaranteed at least $1.6 million, with $3.25 million awaiting if she wins the title.
A week ago she was worrying about a hotel bill. Today, she is living proof that fairy tales sometimes do come true.