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Canadian Teen Victoria Mboko Advances to French Open Third Round Without Dropping a Set

After a straight-sets win over Eva Lys, she will face Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng in her next match.

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Overview

  • The 18-year-old Canadian is competing in her first Grand Slam main draw and has navigated both qualifying and two main-draw matches without losing a set.
  • She ousted Germany’s Eva Lys 6-4, 6-4 in the second round to secure her spot among the last 32.
  • Mboko will challenge eighth-seeded Qinwen Zheng, the reigning Olympic champion who has now won eight consecutive matches at Roland Garros.
  • This season, she has amassed 42 victories across all levels while suffering only five defeats, two of which came against top-10 opponents.
  • Raised in Toronto by parents who emigrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo, she is coached by former world No. 3 Nathalie Tauziat.