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Wildcard Mboko Upsets Top Seed Gauff to Reach Montreal Quarterfinals

A flawless breakpoint defence propelled her into her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reacts during her game against McCartney Kessler of the United States during round of 16 tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
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Aug 2, 2025; Montreal, QC, Canada; Coco Gauff (USA) congratulates Victoria Mboko (CAN) for her win in a fourth round match at IGA Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images
Aug 2, 2025; Montreal, QC, Canada; Victoria Mboko (CAN) reacts after winning her fourth round match against Coco Gauff (USA) at IGA Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

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