Mirra Andreeva defeated Canadian Mboko in the final of the WTA tournament in Adelaide.

Russian Mirra Andreeva defeated Canadian Victoria Mboko in the final of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament in Adelaide, Australia. The match ended on January 17 with a score of 6:3, 6:1 in favor of Andreeva.

The Russian was seeded at the tournament at number three, Mboko — at number eight.

"I don't know what to say. I've been training a lot, working hard, shedding sweat. <...> Thank you to mom — she is always there for me and always supports me very much," Sport—Express quoted her as saying at the award ceremony.

Mirra Andreeva is 18 years old, and now she has four WTA tournament titles to her credit. Now the tennis player is ranked eighth in the world ranking. Her best result at Grand Slam tournaments is reaching the semifinals of the 2024 French Open. In addition, Andreeva and her compatriot Diana Schneider won silver in doubles at the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024.

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The day before, Andreeva shared that her friendship with Victoria Mboko from Canada attaches special importance to the final of the WTA tournament in Adelaide. According to her, she has known Victoria since junior tournaments, they have been friends for 12 years. She even knows the rival's family members.

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