Mboko falls in Strasbourg final as Dabrowski wins doubles title
Victoria Mboko faced a tough defeat in the singles final at the Strasbourg International, losing to Emily Navarro. In contrast, Gabriela Dabrowski and her partner Luisa Stefani triumphed in the doubles final, marking their second title of the season. Mboko will quickly shift her focus to the upcoming French Open, where she is set to compete in her first-round match.
- ▪Victoria Mboko lost the singles final 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 to Emily Navarro.
- ▪Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani won the doubles title against Ulrikke Eikeri and Quinn Gleason.
- ▪Mboko will play her first-round match at the French Open against Nikola Bartunkova soon.
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Open this photo in gallery:Victoria Mboko in action during her women's singles final against Emma Navarro of the U.S., in Strasbourg, France, on May 23.Christian Hartmann/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountVictoria Mboko and Gabriela Dabrowski provided Canada with mixed results Saturday at the Strasbourg International tennis tournament.Mboko, 19, of Mississauga, Ont., dropped a 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 decision to American Emily Navarro in the singles final. But Dabrowski, of Ottawa, and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani dispatched Norway’s Ulrikke Eikeri and American Quinn Gleason 7-5, 6-4 to secure their second doubles crown of the season.The top-seeded Mboko fired four aces but also had five double faults in her quest for a third WTA title.
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