Overview
- Mboko became the second-youngest Canadian to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal since Bianca Andreescu in 1990
- Her straight-sets win over world No. 2 Coco Gauff (6-1, 6-4 in 62 minutes) marked the biggest victory of her career
- The 18-year-old wildcard began the year ranked No. 333 and will rise from No. 85 to a projected No. 55 in the live WTA rankings
- She will face either China’s Lin Zhu or Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro for a spot in the semifinals
- Gauff committed six double faults against Mboko and will turn her focus to preparing for the US Open next month