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Victoria Mboko
Full name Victoria Vanessa Mboko
Country (sports)  Canada
Residence Burlington, Ontario
Born (2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 (age 18)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Plays Right (two-handed backhand)
Prize money $61,707
Singles
Career record 69–38 (64.49%)
Career titles 5 ITF
Highest ranking No. 284 (14 October 2024)
Current ranking No. 337 (13 January 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open Junior 2R (2022)
French Open Junior 3R (2022)
Wimbledon Junior SF (2022)
US Open Junior SF (2022)
Doubles
Career record 11–14 (44%)
Career titles 2 ITF
Highest ranking No. 591 (31 July 2022)
Current ranking No. 1184 (13 January 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open Junior F (2022)
French Open Junior 1R (2022)
Wimbledon Junior F (2022)
US Open Junior 1R (2022)

Victoria Vanessa Mboko, born on August 26, 2006, is a talented tennis player from Canada. She was born in the United States but represents Canada in her matches. Victoria plays with her right hand and uses a two-handed backhand shot.

She has achieved a high singles ranking of 284 in the world, according to the WTA. Her best doubles ranking was 591. Victoria has also done very well in junior tournaments. In 2022, she reached the finals of two major junior Grand Slam events in doubles. These were the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Victoria Mboko's Tennis Journey

Victoria Mboko started playing in big tournaments at a young age. She made her first appearance in a main WTA Tour event in 2022. This was at the Canadian Open, where she played in the doubles competition. She teamed up with another player, Kayla Cross, for this event.

Later that year, she played her first singles match as a wildcard. This means she was given a special entry into the tournament. It was at the 2022 Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby. She played against Rebecca Marino in that match.

Junior Grand Slam Success

Victoria had a fantastic year in 2022 in junior tennis. She showed her skills by reaching the finals of two very important junior tournaments. These events are part of the Grand Slams, which are the biggest tournaments in tennis.

  • At the Australian Open, she reached the girls' doubles final.
  • She also made it to the girls' doubles final at Wimbledon.

Reaching the finals in these major junior events is a huge achievement for any young player.

Professional Tournament Wins

Victoria has also started to win titles in professional tournaments. These are called ITF Circuit events. She has won several singles and doubles titles.

Singles Titles

Victoria has won 5 singles titles on the ITF Circuit. She has also been a runner-up 3 times.

  • She won her first singles title in July 2022 at the Saskatoon Challenger in Canada. This was on a hard court.
  • In July 2023, she won another title at the Saskatoon Challenger.
  • She won a clay court title in July 2024 in Germany.
  • In January 2025, she won two more hard court titles in France.

Doubles Titles

Victoria has also won 2 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

  • In January 2025, she won a doubles title in France with her partner, Cadence Brace.
  • She won another doubles title later that same month in France, this time with Clervie Ngounoue.
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