Overview
- Mboko defeated Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 in Hong Kong to capture her second WTA title of 2025 after August’s Montreal triumph.
- With the WTA 250 crown, Mboko gains 244 ranking points and $36,300, projecting her to No. 18 for a first-time finish inside the top 20.
- Bucsa, 27, reached her first WTA final by upsetting No. 5 seed Maya Joint 6-3, 6-1, earning 133 points and $21,484 as runner-up.
- In the semifinals, Mboko overcame Leylah Fernandez 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 after reports noted a Fernandez thigh medical timeout preceded a swing in momentum.
- Mboko’s 2025 rise spans a jump from No. 333 in January to Canadian year-end No. 1, highlighted by a WTA 1000 title in Montreal and a strong Asian swing finish.