Mirra Andreeva capped off a dominant week in Adelaide with a commanding 6-3, 6-1 victory over Victoria Mboko in Saturday's final, while Elisabetta Cocciaretto pulled off a stunning upset to claim the Hobart International title just days before the Australian Open begins. The world No. 8 Andreeva showcased the form that makes her a serious threat in Melbourne, while Cocciaretto's remarkable qualifier-to-champion run denied the United States a fourth straight Hobart winner.
Andreeva makes emphatic Australian Open statement
The Russian eighth seed looked every bit the player capable of a deep Australian Open run as she dismantled 2025 WTA Newcomer of the Year Mboko in just 69 minutes. Andreeva's dominance was evident from the pressure point statistics – she won 13 of 27 return pressure points while maintaining her composure to take three of five serve pressure points when under duress.
The teenager broke serve five times from ten opportunities, never allowing Mboko to settle into any rhythm. After trading early breaks in the opening set, Andreeva pulled away with clinical precision, her aggressive return game constantly putting the 17th-ranked Mboko on the back foot. The second set was even more one-sided as Andreeva raced to a 4-0 lead, showcasing the variety and court coverage that has made her one of the tour's most exciting young talents.
With the Australian Open draw placing her in a potential blockbuster quarterfinal against Coco Gauff, Andreeva's Adelaide triumph serves as the perfect tune-up. The victory marks another step forward for the prodigious talent who continues to establish herself among the game's elite heading into Melbourne.
Cocciaretto completes remarkable qualifier run
Two years after falling just short in the Hobart final against Lauren Davis, Elisabetta Cocciaretto finally claimed the title she had been chasing. The Italian became just the fourth qualifier in tournament history to lift the singles trophy, joining an exclusive club that includes Garbiñe Muguruza and Davis herself.
Ranked 80th in the world and needing to win two matches just to reach the main draw, Cocciaretto's path to glory was anything but straightforward. Her tournament-defining moment came in the second round when she escaped from 6-1, 5-3 down against fourth seed Ann Li, a comeback that seemed to unlock her best tennis. From that point forward, she never lost more than four games in any set.
Against third seed Iva Jovic, the 24-year-old Italian demonstrated her improved mental strength under pressure. She won six of ten serve pressure points when trailing in games while converting ten of 26 return pressure points to keep constant pressure on the American's serve. The 6-4, 6-4 victory was clinical rather than spectacular, but it represented the culmination of a remarkable week that saw her capture her second WTA title.
Cocciaretto's triumph makes her the second Italian after Rita Grande to win in Hobart and sets up both finalists perfectly for their Australian Open campaigns, where Jovic will be seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam while the Italian carries the confidence of a week where everything clicked into place.
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