Canadian Teen Victoria Mboko Shocks Top-Seeded Coco Gauff in Montreal

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko delivered a stunning performance to defeat world number two Coco Gauff in straight sets—6-1, 6-4—on Saturday, thrilling the home crowd and securing a spot in the quarter-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal.

Match Summary: Mboko vs Gauff

Mboko entered the tournament as a wild card and had previously pushed Gauff to three sets in Rome earlier in the season. But Saturday’s victory marked the biggest win of her career.

Reaction and Highlights

Mboko, still in disbelief post-match, credited the energetic home crowd for fuelling her momentum:

“I don’t even know what to say still, I was kind of shocked about it all… I just remember in the last game when I was up 5-4, the crowd kind of started cheering even louder… I kind of used that as more fuel… It helped me tremendously, especially in the last game.”

Ranked 333rd at the beginning of the season, Mboko has now climbed to world No. 85. Her disciplined play saw her save all break points and remain composed in crucial moments.

Gauff Struggles Continue

Coco Gauff, the reigning French Open champion, has had a rocky run in Montreal, previously amassing 37 double faults in her first two matches. Against Mboko:

• She lost the first set in just 25 minutes.
• Failed to convert three break points in the second set’s pivotal seventh game.
• Ended the match with a backhand into the net, giving Mboko a straight-sets win.

“She played a really great match, that’s basically it,” Gauff admitted.
“I knew that if I took my foot off the gas a little bit that she would take advantage of those moments—and she did.”

What’s Next for Mboko?

Mboko’s next opponent will be decided between:

Other Tournament Highlights

Elena Rybakina Edges Into Quarter-Finals

Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion from Kazakhstan, overcame a spirited challenge from Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska:

• Score: 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
• Double Faults: 9
• Key Stat: Broke Yastremska twice in the deciding set

She finally clinched the match on her fourth match point.

Next Match for Rybakina:

She will face another Ukrainian, Marta Kostyuk, who staged a comeback to defeat American McCartney Kessler:

• Score: 5-7, 6-3, 6-3

Quarter-Finals Line-Up Snapshot (So Far)

The WTA 1000 in Montreal continues to deliver thrilling upsets and high-stakes showdowns as the quarter-finals take shape.