Great Britain's Katie Swan has been defeated in the Australian Open girls' singles final, suffering a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Tereza Mihalikova.
The 15-year-old had enjoyed a remarkable run to the final in Melbourne, beating the first, fifth and 11th seeds on the way to a meeting with the Slovakian.
However, she couldn't continue that form in the final where she soon fell 5-0 behind in the opening set before eventually losing it 6-1.
Swan hit back for a 3-0 advantage in the second, but following a medical timeout for a groin problem, she couldn't maintain her momentum after the restart as Mihalikova ran out a 6-4 victor.
The Bristol-born player's performance equals the achievement of Laura Robson, who also reached the final in 2009 and 2010.
Darren Plant
