"I think it was just self-belief at the end, Mboko said. I had so many chances in the second set but I've got to give credit where it's due, she was playing incredible tennis so I just had to lock in, in the important moments. This is my first time here so I'm really happy to go through to the fourth round."
"Aryna five years ago would probably be focusing too much on the way she feels and completely lose these games, Sabalenka said. Nowadays with the experience, I learned a lot that it doesn't really matter how you feel, it's all about your mentality, your mental strength to be there, to just try your best, to put the ball ugly, with the terrible technique, with completely body being disconnected, but just try to put it back and fight. Because you n"
Victoria Mboko defeated 14th seed Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 to reach her first Grand Slam fourth round. Mboko, the 19-year-old seeded 17th, served for the match at 7-6 (5), 5-3 before losing her service game to love. She generated three match points at 5-4 but Tauson recovered to break back. Mboko then produced an authoritative final set to close out the victory. Her previous best major result was the third round at the French Open from qualifying. Mboko will face two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka, who won in two tiebreaks.
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