Victoria Mboko won a WTA 1000 title in Montreal in 12 days, rising from No. 85 to No. 23. She entered the U.S. Open as the 22nd seed and will face Barbora Krejcikova in her first-round match at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Mboko emphasized that her game and confidence remain steady and stressed tennis's mental aspect. She recalled being at the site as a junior in 2022 and appreciated practicing on Louis Armstrong and seeing player facilities. Her agent received about 120 interview requests after the Montreal win. She limited media appearances, then returned home to recover from a wrist injury.
In just 12 magical days in Montreal earlier this month, Victoria Mboko went from a promising young player on the rise to a champion at the WTA 1000 level in her home country, no less. The 18-year-old who went from No. 85 to No. 23 is a rising star who has got everyone's attention inside the sport and around the country. And so on Monday, in her first match since that Aug. 7 National Bank Open final, Mboko will make her U.S. Open debut
"I feel like not much has really changed, though," Mboko said during a press conference. "I feel like I'm playing the same way. "I think tennis is also very mental, so however you're feeling with yourself and how confident you feel with your game, you're able to produce good tennis, as well." The Toronto teen, who grew up in Burlington, Ont., will play her first-round match against Barbora Krejcikova in Louis Armstrong Stadium, the second-biggest court on the site after Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Mboko's agent, Marijn Bal of WME Sports, said he received about 120 interview requests from around the world in the wake of Mboko's win over Naomi Osaka in Montreal on Aug. 7. He had to become Dr. No at least for now. They fulfilled a few requests the next day, and then Mboko had a media day in Toronto the Monday following the tournament where she appeared on a couple of TV shows and some sports outlets.
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