US EditionVictoria Mboko Tops Aussie Kimberly Birrell in National Bank Open Debut
- Eighteen-Year-Old Canadian Victoria Mboko secured a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Australia's Kimberly Birrell during the opening match on Sunday at Montreal’s IGA Stadium in the National Bank Open.
- Mboko entered the tournament after a breakout 2025 season, starting ranked 350th and recording a 46-8 record including 22 straight straight-set wins on the ITF Challenger tour.
- Mboko used a big, powerful service game to hammer 15 aces exceeding 180 km/h and broke Birrell's serve three times while holding her own serve thrice.
- She impressed on a scorching afternoon and spent over 90 minutes on Centre Court, securing a main draw debut win on home soil to advance to meet Sofia Kenin next.
- This solid opening performance highlights Mboko's rapid rise in women’s tennis and sets the stage for her continued advancement in the revamped 12-day, 96-player National Bank Open.
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Canada's Victoria Mboko tops Aussie Kimberly Birrell in National Bank Open debut
MONTREAL — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko made good on her first impression in front of the Montreal faithful Sunday in opening-round action at the National Bank Open tennis tournament.
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