Canadians saw mixed results in the finals at the Strasbourg International on Saturday, with Victoria Mboko finishing as the runner-up in singles and Gabriela Dabrowski winning the doubles title. Mboko, the tournament's top seed, was defeated 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 by American Emily Navarro in the singles final, according to reports from The Canadian Press.
How did Mboko fare in the singles final?
Nineteen-year-old Victoria Mboko lost a three-set match for the singles championship. The Mississauga, Ontario, native struggled in the first set but fought back to win the second before Navarro took the deciding set, as reported by Lethbridge News Now. Mboko had four aces but also five double faults in her effort to win what would have been her third WTA title.
Who won the doubles championship?
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and her partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil won the doubles title. They defeated Norway’s Ulrikke Eikeri and American Quinn Gleason in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. The victory marks the second doubles championship of the season for Dabrowski and Stefani.
How did the Canadians reach the finals?
Mboko's path to the final included an all-Canadian quarterfinal match against Leylah Fernandez. Mboko, the top seed from Burlington, Ont., defeated the seventh-seeded Fernandez from Laval, Que., to advance, as reported by rdnewsnow.com. Before that, Mboko beat 2025 French Open semifinalist Lois Boisson 6-4, 6-3.
The results in Strasbourg come just before the start of the French Open on Sunday. Several Canadian players have been managing challenges leading into the Grand Slam event. According to Lethbridge News Now, Mboko’s own clay-court season was delayed after she had her wisdom teeth removed and later withdrew from a tournament in Rome due to illness.
Sources
- Lethbridge News Now: Mboko, Dabrowski earn mixed results at Strasbourg International tennis tournament. The Canadian Press, 2026-05-23.
- rdnewsnow.com: Mboko, Fernandez set to meet in all-Canadian quarterfinal at Strasbourg International. The Canadian Press, 2026-05-19.
- Lethbridge News Now: Canada’s struggling tennis stars look to tame clay surface at French Open. The Canadian Press, 2026-05-22.
- WTA: Internationaux de Strasbourg presented by Mammotion 2026 Overview. WTA Staff, 2026-05-23.