Honestly, if you aren't paying attention to the way the Australian summer is starting, you're missing the real story. Everyone is obsessed with the main draw in Melbourne starting in a few hours, but women tennis scores today are telling us exactly who is about to wreck everyone’s bracket.
We just saw two finals wrap up in Adelaide and Hobart. They weren't just "warm-ups."
Mirra Andreeva Is Just Different
Mirra Andreeva basically just dismantled the field in Adelaide. She’s 18. Eighteen! She won 12 of the last 13 games in her final against Victoria Mboko. That isn't just winning; that's a statement.
She dropped the first three games and then decided she’d had enough. She reeled off nine straight games. The final score was 6-3, 6-1. It took her 64 minutes. Imagine flying halfway across the world, training for months, and then getting swept off the court in an hour by a teenager who then jokes during the trophy ceremony that "it was all me" and she doesn't know why her coaches are even there. She’s got that blend of ruthlessness and personality that the WTA has been craving.
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This win—her first at the WTA 500 level—pushes her to World No. 7. She’s passing Jasmine Paolini. Remember that name for Monday.
The Qualifier Who Could: Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Then you look at Hobart. Women tennis scores today out of Tasmania are even more chaotic. Elisabetta Cocciaretto, who had to play two matches just to even get into the main draw, is your champion. She took down the American rising star Iva Jovic 6-4, 6-4.
Cocciaretto was ranked No. 80 coming into this week. Now she’s a two-time title winner.
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It’s interesting because Jovic was the third seed and had been playing lights-out tennis. But Cocciaretto is a grinder. She survived a match earlier in the week where she was down 6-1, 5-3 against Ann Li. Most players pack their bags at that point. She didn't. She’s the second Italian woman to win in Hobart since Rita Grande did it 25 years ago.
Other Scorelines You Might Have Missed
While the big finals were happening, the doubles courts were also busy.
- Katerina Siniakova and Zhang Shuai took the Adelaide doubles title. They beat Kichenok and Krawczyk 6-1, 6-4.
- In Hobart, Janice Tjen and Katarzyna Piter won their second title together, beating Kempen and Siskova 6-2, 6-2.
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- North Carolina (ranked No. 3) is hosting a doubleheader today.
- Navy is doing the same in Annapolis against St. Bonaventure and Saint Francis.
- Western Michigan just swept Chicago State 7-0.
What This Means for the Australian Open
The women tennis scores today act as a massive warning siren for the top seeds in Melbourne. Andreeva is no longer a "dark horse." She’s a favorite. When you break serve 21 times in four matches like she just did in Adelaide, the rest of the locker room notices.
Victoria Mboko lost today, but she’s rising to a career-high No. 16. She plays another teen, Emerson Jones, on Monday. That is going to be a bloodbath of high-quality baseline hitting.
Actionable Next Steps for Tennis Fans:
- Update your WTA app: The rankings are shifting tonight. Andreeva at No. 7 changes the seeding dynamics for the next big tournaments.
- Watch the Mboko vs. Jones match: If you want to see the future of the sport, that Monday opening round is the one to circle.
- Keep an eye on Cocciaretto’s recovery: Winning a title as a qualifier is exhausting. Check her first-round opponent in Melbourne; if she’s playing a fresh heavy hitter, she might be on upset alert due to fatigue.