Victoria Mboko has entered the WTA Top 10 following her run to the Qatar TotalEnergies Open final in Doha, a milestone that caps a meteoric rise for the 19-year-old Canadian. According to Tennis Canada, Mboko sat outside the Top 200 a year ago and now ranks No. 10 after her tournament debut in the Middle East.
How did Mboko reach the final?
Mboko defeated world No. 7 Mirra Andreeva in the third round after saving a match point with Andreeva serving for the match in the deciding set. The Canadian then beat Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals, breaking the Kazakhstani's serve six times across the match. Mboko advanced to the title match by cruising past Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals.
Who did Mboko face in the final?
Mboko lost to world No. 11 Karolina Muchova in the championship match. Muchova captured her maiden WTA 1000 title with the victory, according to Tennis Canada.
What happened with other Canadians?
Leylah Fernandez remained the sole Canadian in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships singles draw after Mboko withdrew due to a right-elbow injury. Fernandez defeated No. 13 seed Liudmila Samsonova in a nearly three-hour match, breaking Samsonova's serve twice in the third set to secure her second victory of the year. Elsewhere, Félix Auger-Aliassime reached the Rotterdam final for the first time since 2022, and Denis Shapovalov was competing in his title defence in Dallas.
Sources
- Tennis Canada: Monday Digest: Mboko Enters Top 10 in Solid Week for Canadians. Tennis Canada, date unknown.
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