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.