Canada’s Mboko ousted in second round of Citi Open with loss to Rybakina

Jul 23, 2025 | 6:48 PM

WASHINGTON — Canada’s Victoria Mboko fell 6-3, 7-5 to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in second-round action at the Citi Open tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Mboko fired three aces but committed nine double faults in the one-hour, 25-minute match.

The 18-year-old from Toronto also broke on two of her three chances.

Mboko was ahead 5-4 in the second set, looking to extend the match to a third set, but surrendered the final three games.