Mboko reaches semis to continue dream Montreal run
Summary
Teen tennis player Victoria Mboko reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open in Montreal by defeating Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Mboko, who started the year ranked 333rd, will face Elena Rybakina next and is expected to move into the top 50 rankings. In men's tennis, Alexander Zverev advanced to the semi-finals in Toronto, while Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Cincinnati Open for non-medical reasons.Key Facts
- Victoria Mboko, 18 years old, won against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals.
- Mboko previously defeated Coco Gauff and is the first Canadian to reach the semi-finals of the event since 2019.
- Mboko began the year ranked 333rd and will move into the top 50 next week.
- She will face Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, in the semi-finals.
- In men's tennis, Alexander Zverev reached his 75th ATP Tour semi-final in Toronto.
- Novak Djokovic withdrew from the Cincinnati Open due to non-medical reasons.
- Djokovic has not played since his semi-final loss at Wimbledon and is expected to return for the US Open.
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