Mboko, the WTA Tour Revelation: "She Has Had an Exceptional Season" According to Mouratoglou
The WTA has revealed several young talents this season, such as Victoria Mboko, 19, who played her very first tournaments on the main tour this year.
After appearances in Miami and Rome, the young Canadian made it through qualifying at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon, reaching the third and second rounds respectively.
Then, during the North American tour, she surprised the tennis world by winning the WTA 1000 in Montreal, in front of her home crowd.
"She has had an exceptional season"
An unexpected performance that she confirmed several months later by winning a second title in Hong Kong, synonymous with a top 20 ranking. For Patrick Mouratoglou, Mboko represents "the future of women's tennis":
"She has had an exceptional season while still being outside the top 100. This year, she literally exploded, even winning a WTA 1000. After that, she went through some tougher moments, as the pressure suddenly became very intense.
She arrived as a true revelation on the WTA tour. The quality of her game, her physical abilities, her personality... She has everything it takes to succeed and clearly embodies the future of tennis. I am really happy to see her progress so quickly."
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