Maja Chwalinska will massively boost her total career earnings having reached the French Open women’s singles final.The 24-year-old won her semi-final against Diana Shnaider, who beat last year’s runner-up Aryna Sabalenka, 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 at Roland Garros.Chwalinska has booked her spot in the French Open finalGettyChwalinska will make her first ever appearance in a Grand Slam final when she faces Mirra Andreeva on Saturday.An appearance in the second round of Wimbledon four years ago was the Polish star’s best performance before the 2026 French Open.Chwalinska is the first qualifier in tournament history to book a place in the final.Furthermore, she is only the third woman to reach the final during her main-draw debut.Evonne Goolagong and Chris Evert were the first to do so in 1971 and 1973 respectively.Chwalinska is also the first qualifier to progress to a Grand Slam final since Emma Raducanu at the US Open in 2021.Raducanu managed to beat Leylah Fernandez in straight sets during the showpiece match, and her feat could be matched this weekend.Big payday incomingChwalinska has three WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) Challengers titles and a career-high world ranking of 91, which was set last June.Before her appearance at this year’s French Open, she made a total of $864,030 in prize money.However, Chwalinska is set to almost triple her overall career earnings by taking the court in the final.Chwalinska is the first qualifier since Raducanu to reach a Grand Slam finalGettyFrench Open finalists earn €1.4m, which is worth roughly $1.63m.Chwalinska will therefore leave Paris with around $2.5m in total prize money to date.However, should she beat Andreeva on Saturday, she will bank €2.8m ($3.3m) and hit close to $3.7m altogether.“It’s like a dream, honestly,” Chwalinska said after her victory. “I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t know what to say. I’m just very happy.“It’s so challenging to play against the best players in the world, day by day.“But it’s a Grand Slam so you just have to give your all and more. I’m not complaining at all.”