Overview

• Mboko dispatched former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin 6-2, 6-3 in just over an hour to secure her first third-round berth at a WTA 1000 event.
• She unleashed 15 aces and won 79 percent of her second-serve points against Kimberly Birrell in the opening round.
• The victory marks her fifth top-50 win of the season on the WTA Tour.
• By defeating Kenin, she became the youngest Canadian in the Open Era to beat a Grand Slam singles champion at the Canadian Open.
• She will face Czech player Marie Bouzkova in the round of 16 with an opportunity to extend her historic home-court run.