Mboko beats Fernandez in all-Canadian semifinal at Hong Kong Open | CBC Sports
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Mboko beats Fernandez in all-Canadian semifinal at Hong Kong Open | CBC Sports
"Victoria Mboko defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open trophy in Montreal in August. Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her in straight sets earlier this year in Rome qualifying. She reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Saturday."
"Mboko has been working back to full strength after a wrist injury suffered in Montreal briefly stalled her momentum this summer. She's projected to move into the WTA top 20 when the new rankings are released Monday. WATCH | Mboko wins Hong Kong title, beating Spain's Bucsa for 2nd time: Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont., defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open."
"The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open trophy in Montreal in August. Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her in straight sets earlier this year in Rome qualifying. She reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Saturday. Mboko has been working back to full strength after a wrist injury suffered in Montreal briefly stalled her momentum this past summer."
Victoria Mboko defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open. The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and claimed her second WTA title of the season after winning the National Bank Open in Montreal in August. Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her earlier this year in Rome qualifying. She reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez. Mboko has been working back to full strength after a wrist injury suffered in Montreal briefly stalled her momentum this summer. She is projected to move into the WTA top 20 when new rankings are released Monday.
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