Victoria Mboko, the top seed, achieved a solid victory against Leylah Fernandez in the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International tennis tournament. Mboko, 19, from Burlington, Ontario, won the match with a score of 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. This match marks a continuing positive trend as Mboko improves her head-to-head record against Fernandez to 2-0.
Match Highlights
- Event: Quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International tournament
- Location: Strasbourg, France
- Scores: Mboko 6-4, 6-4 Fernandez
- Age: Mboko – 19 years; Fernandez – 24 years
Mboko excelled during the match, demonstrating a powerful return game. She secured 82% of her first-serve points while breaking Fernandez’s serve two times out of three attempts. Conversely, Fernandez struggled, winning only 52.8% of her service points and confronting 11 break points, managing to save seven.
Upcoming Matches
Following this victory, Mboko will square off against Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian in the semifinals. This match is set to take place on Friday at the WTA 500 clay-court event.
French Open Preparations
Both players are preparing for the upcoming French Open. Mboko is seeded ninth and will face Czechia’s Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday. Meanwhile, Fernandez, seeded 24th, will compete against Alycia Parks of the United States on Monday.
Mboko’s recent performance at the Strasbourg International showcases her readiness as she heads into the French Open.
