United Cup: Canada, led by Mboko and Auger-Aliassime, makes a strong debut against China

An ideal start to the competition for Canada: Mboko first turned the match around, then Auger-Aliassime sealed the victory with mastery against China.

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Adrien Guyot

le 04/01/2026 à 11h04

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Auger-Aliassime Felix Mboko Victoria United Cup Zhang Zhizhen Zhu Lin

Canada made its entry into this United Cup 2026. After being exempted from the first day, the North American country played its first match against China, which had beaten Belgium at the end of the suspense in recent hours.

In the opener, Victoria Mboko faced Zhu Lin. Despite a difficult start, the winner of the WTA 1000 in Montreal last year turned the situation around (2-6, 6-2, 6-0 in 1h38).

Auger-Aliassime solid for his first match of the year

Immediately after, Félix Auger-Aliassime could seal the fate of the match against Zhang Zhizhen. The Chinese player had won a huge battle the day before against Zizou Bergs and was now facing a top 5 member this time.

Very effective on break points (2/2), the Canadian settled for one break per set to win (6-4, 6-4 in 1h27). Canada thus wins the victory point and will play for its place in the next round against Belgium. China no longer has its destiny in its own hands for the rest of the competition.