US EditionWith Her Star Rising, Canadian Sensation Victoria Mboko Set for NBO Semifinal
MONTREAL, CANADA, AUG 5 – Victoria Mboko reached her first WTA 1000 semifinal after a 25-8 record against higher-ranked players and a 22-match winning streak this season, marking a breakthrough year.
- On Monday night, Victoria Mboko advanced decisively to the National Bank Open semifinals after a 6-4, 6-2 win over Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, becoming the first Canadian since 2019 and in Montreal in the Open Era.
- Victoria Mboko opened her season with a 22-match win streak, capturing five ITF titles and reaching the French Open third round before upsetting Magdalena Frech at Wimbledon.
- Victoria Mboko defeated 79th-ranked Kimberly Birrell, No. 23 seed Sofia Kenin, 39th-ranked Marie Bouzkova, and Gauff in straight sets Saturday, boosting her record to 25-8 against higher-ranked players.
- She will face Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, who advanced after Marta Kostyuk retired trailing 6-1, 2-1 due to a wrist injury, in Wednesday’s semifinal.
- With this milestone, she joins an elite Canadian legacy, becoming the first Canadian woman since Bianca Andreescu in 2019 to reach the semifinals and the youngest since Belinda Bencic in 2015.
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With her star rising, Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko set for NBO semifinal
MONTREAL — Victoria Mboko isn’t only winning over Canadian fans with her captivating run at the National Bank Open, she’s making believers of her opponents. The teenage sensation is having a dream tournament within a dream season.
PORTRAIT - Sensation of the Montreal tournament, the 18-year-old Canadian has not finished surprising. Go to the discovery of a player on the atypical course.
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Victoria Mboko qualified for the semifinals of the Open National Bank.
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