WTA roundup: Teens to meet in Adelaide final

Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia.

Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes. She will be looking for her first career WTA 500 title to go along with two wins at the 1000 level and one at the 250 level last year.

Mboko is seeking her third title after cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win against Australia's Kimberly Birrell in 59 minutes. The 19-year-old Canadian saved the only break point she faced and delivered eight aces.

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Third-seeded teenager Iva Jovic will face unseeded Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto for the championship in Australia.

Jovic rallied for a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 semifinal win against home hopeful Taylah Preston in two hours and seven minutes. The 18-year-old American, who saved six of 11 break points and converted eight of 15, is looking for her second career title after winning at Guadalajara in 2025.

Cocciaretto is also chasing her second WTA Tour singles title after posting a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 78 minutes against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic. She saved three of four break points and never trailed in the match.

--Field Level Media