Mirra Andreeva rallied after a poor start to defeat Victoria Mboko in the final of the Adelaide International, winning 12 of the last 13 games en route to a 6-3 6-1 success. 

Andreeva quickly fell 3-0 down in her final match before the Australian Open, with Mboko looking to capture only her third WTA title.

But a hold in game four completely flipped the script as Andreeva took nine straight games to not only claim the first set, but also assume a 3-0 lead in the second.

And though Mboko battled to one drawn-out hold, that merely delayed the inevitable as Andreeva reeled off another three games to clinch her fourth Tour-level title. 

"First of course, I'm going to say congrats to Vicky and her team," Andreeva said during the trophy presentation. 

"You have been playing amazing since last year, and I just want to congratulate you on the great week you had.

"I hope we can make many more finals together in the future, and I'm wishing you the best of luck for the rest of the season."

Andreeva then quipped: "I don't know, I guess my team comes next. But I do feel like it was all me! I don't know what I can say. 

"I've been practising a lot. I've been working, sweating, and I don't even know why you're here, honestly!"

Andreeva is seeded eighth for the Australian Open and starts her campaign against Donna Vekic, while 17th seed Mboko will face home hope Emerson Jones.

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Data Debrief: Andreeva dominates on serve

This was Andreeva's fourth win in five WTA Tour final appearances, having now captured titles at the WTA 250, 500 and 1000 levels. 

A strong performance on serve helped her recover from a poor start, as she only gave up a maximum of one point in six straight service games, between being broken in her first and clinching the match in her eighth.

In the second set, Andreeva served at 80% and won 81% of her first-serve points (13/16), while that ratio only dropped to 75% on second serve (3/4). Mboko, by contrast, served at 65%, allowing Andreeva to carve out four break points and convert two.