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Rybakina and Mboko to Meet in Montreal Semifinal as Bouzas Breaks Into Top 45

An injury retirement delivered Rybakina’s semifinal berth alongside a Canadian teen’s upset victories that have shaken up the field ahead of the US Open.

Jessica Bouzas se clasificó a los cuartos de final, donde se medirá con la canadiense Victoria Mboko women's tennis tournament in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Naomi Osaka es una de las ocho tenistas que siguen en carrera por el título el Masters 1000 de Montreal
La tenista vilagarciana ejecutando una derecha en Montreal.
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Overview

  • Elena Rybakina advanced to the semifinals after Marta Kostyuk retired with an arm injury while trailing 6-1, 2-1 in her quarterfinal match.
  • Eighteen-year-old Victoria Mboko defeated Jessica Bouzas 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first WTA 1000 semifinal following her prior upset of world No. 2 Coco Gauff.
  • Jessica Bouzas’s run to her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal will propel her to world No. 43 in the upcoming rankings despite her quarterfinal exit.
  • Wednesday’s semifinal will pit Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina against 18-year-old Victoria Mboko for a berth in Thursday’s final.
  • All five top seeds were eliminated before the quarterfinals, underscoring the draw’s volatility at this penultimate WTA 1000 event ahead of the US Open.