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Mboko storms home as women’s seeds hold sway at AO 2026

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Victoria Mboko’s Australian Open debut is proceeding exactly as planned.

The Canadian 17th seed accounted for American Caty McNally on Wednesday with a 6-4 6-3 win at 1573 Arena to earn a third-round berth at AO 2026.

“I really had to fight hard today,” said the 19-year-old after closing out the match by winning six straight games from a 0-3 second-set deficit.

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.

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Watch the match highlights between Victoria Mboko vs Emerson Jones in Round 1 of the 2026 Australian Open.

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