One of the most notable parts of Andreeva's performance has been her increased maturity.

In March, she swore at the Indian Wells crowd after suffering an early defeat in the venue's WTA Tour tournament, and she has struggled to control her emotions, external on court.

However, she showed little sign of that during this tournament.

Against Svitolina, one of the grittiest players on the women's tour, she lost a break lead three times across the two sets. Each time, she reset admirably, upping her aggression on her backhand in particular to put pressure back on her opponent.

After losing serve in a mammoth nine-minute game in the second set, Andreeva marched back to her chair and then broke Svitolina from 40-0 down in the next game to stay in front.

While her serve was not at its best, Andreeva still saved nine of the 12 break points she faced and hit 19 winners to Svitolina's 10.

"This fighting mindset helped me to get more brave and aggressive in the important moments," Andreeva told Sky Sports.

"This is just a dream. I had a little breakdown in my practice just before Indian Wells because I was so stressed.

"I didn't want to lose a match in the group. It's amazing."

Andreeva had only won one of her six matches against top-10 players in 2026 coming into the tournament.

She has beaten three top-10 players en route to the title, including a demolition of four-time major champion Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday.

Just as she did when she won the French Open, Andreeva ended her speech by thanking herself - a twist on a quote she "stole" from rapper Snoop Dogg.

"I want to thank myself for always doing the hard work and for never quitting," she said.

"For not taking the days off, for working every day and committing to what I have to do - just thanks to myself."