Overview

• Two-time major champion Barbora Krejcikova beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open first round.
• Mboko competed with her wrist heavily taped and later said she used the support for stability and had no in-match flare-ups.
• Match reports noted the teenager shook out the wrist repeatedly and totaled 10 double faults, prompting concern from Martina Navratilova that the injury needs careful management.
• With her name absent from the Korea Open entry list, reporting indicates her next likely start is the WTA 1000 China Open if recovery goes to plan.
• The loss follows Mboko’s breakthrough WTA 1000 title in Montreal and a subsequent Cincinnati withdrawal as her team balances rapid progress with injury prevention.