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Andreeva Sweeps Mboko to Capture Adelaide WTA 500 Title

The 18-year-old enters the Australian Open as a first-time WTA 500 champion after outclassing fellow teenager Victoria Mboko.

Overview

  • Mirra Andreeva defeated Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1, overturning a 0-3 start and winning nine straight games to claim her fourth WTA title in 64 minutes.
  • Mboko took a medical timeout for a courtside blood-pressure check during the second set after a demanding week, then returned to complete the match.
  • The Adelaide International winner earns 500 ranking points and $185,500, with the runner-up receiving 290 points and $114,500.
  • Both head straight to Melbourne for the Australian Open, where Andreeva opens against Donna Vekic and Mboko faces Australian wildcard Emerson Jones.
  • Rankings are projected to tick up on Monday, with Andreeva rising to No. 7 and Mboko to No. 16, according to Tennis365.