{"id":526998,"date":"2026-01-22T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=526998"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:00:46","slug":"mboko-marches-on-as-australian-open-debut-stays-on-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/mboko-marches-on-as-australian-open-debut-stays-on-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Mboko marches on as Australian Open debut stays on track"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Melbourne<br \/>\nVictoria Mboko\u2019s Australian Open debut continues to unfold just as she had hoped, with the Canadian booking her place in the third round at AO 2026 on Wednesday.<br \/>\nThe 17th seed overcame American Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3 at 1573 Arena, showing resilience after falling behind early in the second set. Mboko reeled off six consecutive games from a 0-3 deficit to seal the victory.<br \/>\n\u201cI really had to fight hard today,\u201d said the 19-year-old. \u201cShe was playing really great tennis, so I just tried to take it point by point and not focus too much on the score.<br \/>\n\u201cThere were a lot of Canadians in the crowd, too. They gave me a lot of motivation and support, and I think they really helped me push through the match.\u201d<br \/>\nMboko has been playing in Melbourne with her right leg heavily wrapped as a precaution after hyperextending her knee at last week\u2019s Adelaide International, where she reached the final. She explained that the support is helping keep her knee stable as the tournament progresses.<br \/>\nNext up, Mboko will face 14th seed Clara Tauson in a first-time meeting on Friday. The Dane advanced with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Polina Kudermetova.<br \/>\n\u201cI know she\u2019s very aggressive,\u201d Mboko said. \u201cShe\u2019s a hard hitter, and I\u2019m really looking forward to it. I think it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun.\u201d<br \/>\nAlso moving into the third round is Ukrainian 12th seed Elina Svitolina, who fired 28 winners in a 7-5, 6-1 win over Polish qualifier Linda Klimovicova at John Cain Arena.<br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s never easy to play somebody you don\u2019t know and who is new on tour,\u201d said the three-time Australian Open quarterfinalist. \u201cLinda played really well and was striking the ball big in the first set.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melbourne Victoria Mboko\u2019s Australian Open debut continues to unfold just as she had hoped, with the Canadian booking her place in the third round at AO 2026 on Wednesday. The 17th seed overcame American Caty McNally 6-4, 6-3 at 1573 Arena, showing resilience after falling behind early in the second set. 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