Canadian phenom Victoria Mboko heads to the U.S. Open in search of her first career grand slam title.
The pre-tournament narrative: Mboko shocked the tennis world with a win in her hometown of Montreal this month, beating a quartet of major winners en route to her first WTA title. The 18-year-old is tied for eighth on the odds board and enters with a career-best No. 24 ranking.
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Mboko flashed signs of greatness earlier this year, winning 22 straight matches without dropping a set en route to four ITF titles.
But I don’t think anyone expected her to dominate on the WTA Tour this quickly.
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The Canadian blitzed through the competition in the early goings in Montreal, winning four of her first five matches in straight sets. That included victories over major winners Coco Gauff (6-1, 6-4) and Sofia Kenin (6-2, 6-3).
Mboko showed her grit by erasing one-set deficits in the semifinal and final, knocking off four-time major champion Naomi Osaka to capture the National Bank Open title.
And with the win comes expectations.
Mboko will be seeded in her U.S. Open debut and aims to build off her previous two slams. She reached Round 3 at the French Open and Round 2 at Wimbledon.
The 18-year-old started the season ranked No. 333 in the WTA and has since jumped 309 spots. The question is, how much higher can the phenom go?
US Open key dates
- First round: Aug. 24-26
- Second round: Aug. 27-28
- Third round: Aug. 29-30
- Round of 16: Aug. 31-Sept. 1
- Quarterfinals: Sept. 2-3
- Semifinals: Sept. 4 (women’s); Sept. 5 (men’s)
- U.S. Open finals: Sept. 6 (women’s); Sept. 7 (men’s)
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