Three Canadian players advanced to the third round at Indian Wells on Wednesday, marking a strong showing for the country at the prestigious ATP and WTA event.
How did Victoria Mboko progress?
Victoria Mboko, seeded 10th, defeated world No. 69 Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 in second-round women's singles action. Mboko recorded seven aces and converted five of seven break-point opportunities, winning 69 percent of first-serve points. She will next face No. 23 seed Anna Kalinskaya of Russia in the third round.
What was the result for Félix Auger-Aliassime?
Ninth-seeded Félix Auger-Aliassime rallied past Gael Monfils 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in a second-round encounter. Auger-Aliassime finished with 14 aces and 34 winners while saving two break points. He will meet the winner of the match between 17th-seeded Andrey Rublev and Gabriel Diallo of Montreal in the third round.
Did Denis Shapovalov also win?
Unseeded Denis Shapovalov upset No. 29 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 in second-round play. Shapovalov recorded 14 aces and 43 winners across the two-hour, 39-minute match. He is set to face No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy in the next round.
What else did Mboko accomplish?
Mboko also teamed with Mirra Andreeva to upset the fourth-seeded doubles pairing of Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 in opening-round women's doubles play.
Sources
- El-Balad.com: Indian Wells Tennis: Canada's Mboko, Auger-Aliassime and Shapovalov Advance — What the Numbers Hide. Published 2026-06-18.
Reported from public sources.