#victoria-mboko

#victoria-mboko

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, telling the Toronto teen that Canadians are proud of her breakthrough season on the WTA Tour. Carney met with the 19-year-old Mboko and members of her family at his West Block office and got a first-hand look at the trophy she won at this National Bank Open this summer in Montreal.

Victoria Mboko defeated Spain's Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open trophy in Montreal in August. Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her in straight sets earlier this year in Rome qualifying. She reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Saturday.

Cam Norrie is 1-1 with Sebastian Korda, the latter on serve. Norrie takes him to deuce, but Korda responds with an ace and then a double fault. Deuce once again. Korda advances inside the baseline to sweep a backhand winner but Norrie's passing forehand brings deuce again. Korda holds his nerve after four deuces and leads 2-1 in the first set.

Victoria Mboko secured her first WTA Tour title by defeating Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the National Bank Open, becoming a notable Canadian champion.