Rising star Victoria Mboko reaches Strasbourg final, will play for third WTA title
Canadian teen tennis player Victoria Mboko has advanced to the final of the Strasbourg International, aiming for her third WTA title. She secured her spot by defeating Romania's Jaqueline Cristian in a closely contested semi-final match. Mboko will face Emma Navarro in the final before participating in the French Open.
- ▪Victoria Mboko won her semi-final match against Jaqueline Cristian with a score of 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2.
- ▪She faced challenges in the match but dominated the final set, breaking Cristian twice.
- ▪Mboko will compete against Emma Navarro in the final and has a first-round match at the French Open scheduled for Sunday.
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Open this photo in gallery:Victoria Mboko celebrates her win over Jaqueline Cristian at the Strasbourg International on Friday.Christian Hartmann/ReutersShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanadian teen tennis star Victoria Mboko will play for her third WTA Tour title after defeating Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in Friday’s semi-finals at the Strasbourg International.Mboko, the top seed in Strasbourg, clinched the win at the WTA 500 clay-court event with a third set in which she broke Cristian twice on three chances and saved both set points she faced.The dominant final set came after the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., faced struggles early on.Mboko came back from being down a break in the first set before convincingly…
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