For Mirra Andreeva, the thought of her first WTA Finals singles campaign was so stressful that it gave her "a little breakdown" in a practice session before the tournament.
The 19-year-old may have been nervous on arrival at Indian Wells, but she leaves California as the champion, having been the standout player of the week.
The French Open winner produced a hard-fought 7-5 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina in Sunday's final to become the youngest champion of the event in 22 years.
The Russian has now risen to second in the world rankings - and she will start the 2027 season just 293 points behind top-ranked Elena Rybakina.
Andreeva did not drop a set on her way to the title and lost only 26 games across her five matches.
She raised her arms in celebration after beating Svitolina before racing to celebrate with her team, which includes 1994 Wimbledon champion Conchita Martinez.
"I am super thankful to my team for pushing me to my limits, for forcing me to do stuff when I don't want to do anything," Andreeva said.
"Thanks for fighting with me, thanks for forcing me to do everything that I have to do and not asking any questions!"
As well as £2.55m in prize money, Andreeva also won a custom purple Mercedes - and joked she…
