Mirra Andreeva will head to the Australian Open on a high after sweeping past Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1 to win the Adelaide International on Saturday in a battle of talented teenagers.
The world No 8 from Russia suffered an early break against the Canadian but then took the final by the throat.
Pink goes good with green in Oz! 💗💚
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Mirra Andreeva defeats Mboko in straight sets to take home her first title of the year! #AdelaideInternational pic.twitter.com/yrXf3HT6jg
Andreeva rallied from 3-0 down, winning nine consecutive games before Mboko called for the doctor when trailing a set and 3-0.
The number 17 came back after a seven-minute medical timeout and blood pressure check and won her first game to end the Andreeva hot streak.
But it was only a temporary reprieve as the 18-year-old Andreeva won a fourth title in her young career.
CHAMPION CROWNED 🏆
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Mirra Andreeva claims her first Adelaide title in straight sets! #AdelaideInternational pic.twitter.com/QuU0BKrXXT
"Unfortunately, I could not be 100 per cent today," said 19-year-old Mboko, who struck 29 unforced errors and lost serve five times. "But Mirra played incredible."
Andreeva, who reached the Melbourne fourth round last year, thanked her physios, who she said "taped my toes" every day.
"The physios really helped me, I also feel I've been practising, working and sweating. I've been brave in all of my matches.
"Thanks to myself for pushing in practice and changing my mentality to fight to the very last point."
Both finalists now head to Melbourne for the Australian Open starting on Sunday.
Eighth seed Andreeva begins against Croatia's Donna Vekic while Mboko faces local wildcard Emerson Jones.
In the men's final, Tomas Machac claimed the second title of his career as he outlasted France's Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2.