Victoria Mboko Seals Hong Kong Crown, Breaks Into WTA Top 20
She credits a calm, short‑memory approach for steadying her after a post‑Montreal slump.
Overview
- The 19-year-old climbed to a career-high No. 18, soaring from No. 333 at the start of 2025.
- Her signature breakthrough came in Montreal, where she won the WTA 1000 as an 85th‑ranked wildcard by defeating Sofia Kenin, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka.
- She then endured first‑round exits at the US Open, Beijing, Wuhan and Ningbo before halting the slide with a quarterfinal in Tokyo.
- She claimed the Hong Kong title with multiple comebacks, including wins over Leylah Fernandez, Anna Kalinskaya and Alexandra Eala after trailing 4–1 in the third set.
- Coach Nathalie Tauziat says they will set bigger goals as Mboko secures Canada’s year‑end No. 1 and continues refining her aggressive game.