India, June 5 -- Maja Chwalinska came to Paris with only two tour-level wins on clay. Before Roland Garros, her total career earnings were 864,030 USD. But Lady Luck had other plans, and she is now set to face Mirra Andreeva at the French Open women's singles final.

During the tournament, she has earned 1,624,000 USD, surpassing her career earnings before Roland Garros. Also, players don't receive their earnings during the tournament; they get them after the final. She was worried she wouldn't be able to cover her hotel costs as she went deeper and deeper into the draw.

Polish company OSHEE came to her rescue and paid the remaining hotel fees. She reportedly also suffered from depression in the past and stopped playing tennis entirely f...