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Canadian whiz not fazed by Australian Open challenge
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Victoria Mboko has a simple plan for quietening the vocal home crowd support expected for her Australian Open round one rival Emerson Jones – start winning.
The Canadian teen is the talk of the town after a stunning surge up the rankings, starting last year outside the top 300 and soaring to world No.16.
The rise seemed to have even surprised Mboko, who set herself a goal 12 months ago of being able to play in qualifying for the majors.
By the numbers: Mboko faces zero break points in clinical win against Jones
Victoria Mboko did not face a single break point while defeating Emerson Jones 6-4, 6-1 to earn her first career main-draw win at Melbourne Park.
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko advanced to the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Australian wild card Emerson Jones at Melbourne Park on Monday.
The 17th-seeded Mboko, appearing as a seed in a Grand Slam main draw for the first time, broke serve in the seventh game of the opening set and held on to take it 6-4. The Canadian, ranked No. 17 on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz, broke twice early in the second set to race to a 4-0 lead before breaking Jones again in the seventh game to seal the match in 1 hour, 12 minutes.
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Mboko overcomes slow second-set start to oust McNally in Melbourne
Victoria Mboko continued her meteoric rise on the Grand Slam stage on Wednesday, defeating American Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Canadian, currently ranked at a career-high world No. 17, demonstrated both her tactical skill and her trademark resilience, particularly in a second set that … Continued
Victoria Mboko continued her meteoric rise on the Grand Slam stage on Wednesday, defeating American Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Canadian, currently ranked at a career-high world No. 17, demonstrated both her tactical skill and her trademark resilience, particularly in a second set that threatened to spiral away from her.
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