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The Province
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- The Province
Canada's Victoria Mboko stuns No. 1 seed Coco Gauff to reach NBO quarterfinals
Published Aug 02, 2025 • Last updated 22 hours ago • 3 minute read Victoria Mboko of Canada celebrates her win over Marie Bouzkova of Czechia during third round tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Thursday, July 31, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Victoria Mboko's stellar run at the National Bank Open hit a new level Saturday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The Canadian rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over No. 1 seed Coco Gauff of the United States, winning the women's singles match in just 62 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals at the WTA 1000 tournament. Mboko, a rising star who has climbed from a No. 333 ranking to 85th in the world this year, saved all four breakpoints against the world No. 2 Gauff, who committed 22 unforced errors in the fourth-round match at IGA Stadium. The 18-year-old from Toronto, who entered the tournament as a wild card, is the last Canadian standing in the singles draw, both in Montreal and at the 96-man Masters 1000 event in Toronto. Mboko became the second youngest Canadian to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal since 1990, behind only Bianca Andreescu. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. She's also only the second teenager — and first Canadian — to defeat Gauff, as well as the first player this season to not drop a single game on serve against the star American. After major support for Eugenie Bouchard early in the tournament, the buzz in Montreal shifted around Mboko as the teenage sensation took centre court — and she delivered before a sellout crowd. 'Your support was incredible,' Mboko told the crowd in French after a chorus of 'Ole, Ole, Ole!' chants echoed around the venue. 'I'm really happy to win today.' Mboko looked ready to meet the moment early, flashing the powerful groundstrokes and blistering serve that have made a mark on the pro tour this season. Gauff, meanwhile, made unforced error after unforced error, firing some shots long and many more into the net during a swift, 25-minute first set. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The 21-year-old double-faulted on the third point of the match, leading to an early break for the Canadian, who rattled off seven straight points into the next game. Mboko broke again in the fifth and seventh games while holding serve. In the seventh game, Gauff doubled-faulted and sent two shots into the net in succession to lose the set. Gauff found a rhythm early in the second set and earned three breakpoint chances with the match tied 3-3, but committed an error each time as Mboko hung on to win the game. With Mboko leading 5-4, Gauff doubled-faulted twice to set up two match points for the Canadian. Gauff, this year's French Open champion, scraped by with three-set wins in Rounds 2 and 3. She struggled with her serve, striking a whopping 37 double faults in the two matches combined — adding six more on Saturday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Mboko and Gauff met once before in May, when the Canadian won the first set but dropped the next two on clay at the Italian Open. Mboko will play the winner of Saturday's late match between Zhu Lin of China and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain. Playing in only her seventh WTA main draw, she advanced to the quarterfinals of a 1000-level tournament for the first time, knocking off higher-ranked opponents at each step. Mboko opened with a win over 79th-ranked Kimberly Birrell, then upset 23rd seed and former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin before snapping Marie Bouzkova's seven-match winning streak with a relentless comeback and taking down Gauff, dropping one set the whole way. It's the latest chapter in a breakthrough season for Mboko, who also played in her first two Grand Slam main draws, reaching the French Open third round and Wimbledon second round. Her impressive record in all competitions this season improved to 50-9, including 24-8 against players ranked above her. Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reacts during her game against McCartney Kessler of the United States during round of 16 tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press In Saturday's day session, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan advanced to the quarterfinals. Kostyuk, the 24th seed, recovered from a first-set loss to defeat McCartney Kessler of the United States 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the fourth round. The ninth-seeded Rybakina also rallied for a 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 win over Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine, who defended three match points before losing. Kostyuk and Rybakina will play each other in the next round. News Tennis News Columnists News
CTV News
2 hours ago
- CTV News
400 runners cross Halifax's Macdonald Bridge during MACPASS Miles race
Runners are pictured crossing the Macdonald Bridge in Halifax as part of an annual run on Sunday. (Callum Smith / CTV Atlantic) The Macdonald Bridge was closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday as part of Halifax Harbour Bridges' MACPASS Miles race – a run that will need a new name next year. The race sold out all 400 available spots, with categories for youth, children, men and women. 'It's been growing every year,' said Steve Proctor, a spokesperson for HHB. 'We've grown it as a community event.' Corwin Trottier ran the race with his young daughter, pushing her stroller along, taking a sixth-place finish. 'I came here three years ago, before she was born. I did the race for the first time then, and I wanted to come back and give her the experience,' he told CTV News. It was also a family affair for Kim Legge, who ran in the women's category prior to her granddaughter's run. 'I love doing it with her,' she said. 'I loved it. How can you not? You get to run the bridge. It's quick. It's fun. There's so many people.' Daniel Lord was pleased with his first-place result in the men's category. 'It was so hard, my lungs are burning right now,' Lord said. 'I was happy to be under five minutes. I usually run the 800m, so the mile's a bit long for me.' Bridge Work Activities, performances, a walk and a chance to ask experts about bridge construction were included in Sunday's festivities. Runners were able to look at some of the rejected coins from the bridge toll booths that were removed in March. After recent tower work, there's a renewed 75-year lifespan for the Macdonald Bridge. Painting is ongoing, but that won't lead to any closures. The 55-year-old MacKay Bridge was only built to last 50 years though, meaning there is a big decision is on the horizon. 'We've got to decide whether to rehabilitate or to build a new bridge,' said Proctor, the Halifax Harbour Bridges spokesperson. 'That's a discussion that's happening. But while it's happening, we're maintaining the bridge and we'll continue to do so.' There will be two MacKay bridge closures coming up – one in August and then in September – for cable inspection. The MACPASS Miles race will need a new name next year as MACPASSES are a thing of the past. Halifax Harbour Bridges is looking for name suggestions. MacKay Bridge The MacKay Bridge in Halifax is pictured. (Callum Smith / CTV Atlantic) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
2 hours ago
- CBC
No. 6 seed Madison Keys downs Muchova, advancing to National Bank Open quarterfinals
Madison Keys has advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open. The sixth-seeded American rebounded from a one-set deficit to beat Czechia's Karolina Muchova 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 on a windy Sunday afternoon at IGA Stadium's Centre Court. It marked the second straight come-from-behind win for Keys, who defeated American compatriot Caty McNally in the third round on Friday, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Keys, a runner-up at the 2016 tournament in Montreal, matched Ana Ivanovic for the longest gap between quarterfinal appearances at the event in the Open Era. Keys had not made it past the second round in Canada since losing to Simona Halep in that final nine years ago. The win also gave Keys her 75th career win against a player ranked inside the top 20 of the WTA rankings. After squandering a break-point opportunity of her own in just the second game of the match, Keys was broken at love the following game to fall behind 2-1. While breaks of serve were exchanged in the sixth and seventh games, that early break proved to be just enough for Muchova to take the opening set 6-4. WATCH | Toronto teen Mboko upsets tournament No. 1 Gauff: Keys bounced back in the second set. The 2025 Australian Open champion took advantage of an untimely double fault by Muchova, her first of the match, to break the Czech's service and pull ahead 3-1. Keys ultimately forced a decider, sealing the second set with a 172 km/h ace. Despite opening the third and final set with a break of serve, there was plenty of adversity for Keys. After being broken back in the fourth game, Keys was forced to fend off a pair of match points in the tenth game. This galvanized Keys, who broke the following game on her way to the win. Keys now awaits the winner of Sunday night's fourth-round match pitting 2025 Wimbledon champion and No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland against Denmark's Clara Tauson in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Japan's Naomi Osaka cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova to also advance to the quarterfinals. Osaka will next face the winner of Sunday night's matchup between 2025 Wimbledon finalist and fifth seed Amanda Anisimova and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, the tournament's tenth seed. The National Bank Open continues until Thursday.
