Two sets later Kiki was glittering all over Perth as she had just dominated the court, carrying partner Caroline Garcia with her to a famous victory over a gallant team of Samantha Stosur and Ashleigh Barty.
The Aussies began smartly enough, breaking Garcia in the opening game and consolidating with a solid Barty service hold.
After Mladenovic put the French team on the scorecard, the attack focused on Stosur when the veteran Aussie took her turn at the line.
In quick time the serve was shattered and 2-2 the result.
The Aussies played catch-up, and did so with love games for 4-4, but it was the Barty serve which was broken when serving at 4-5, and the French pair were on top 6-4 and Kiki Mladenovic serving first in set two.
The first two games confirmed Australia’s plight as Mladenovic held to love and Stosur was broken, winning just one point.
Garcia appeared set to give the service break straight back, but the three break points all evaporated and France stood firm at 6-4 3-0.
Mladenovic was untouchable, but one more opportunity presented itself in game seven when Garcia faced a break point.
Not to be converted though and what could have been 3-4 instead became 2-5.
Stosur saved two Fed Cup points in the longest game of the match, before holding serve and demanding that Kiki Mladenovic serve for the win.
A nervous start, including a double fault had Australia hoping for something at the last minute to save it with 15-30. However errors were costly and match point arrived in a flash.
It was the only one needed and France won the Fed Cup final.
The match score for Mladenovic / Garcia was 6-4 6-3.
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