By The Canadian Press

Canada’s Mboko advances to Adelaide International women’s tennis final

Jan 15, 2026 | 6:01 PM

ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is onto the Adelaide International women’s tennis final.

The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals on Thursday to advance.

Mboko fired eight aces and had three double faults in the tune-up tournament ahead of the Australian Open.

She also broke on five of her seven chances and won 80 per cent of her first-serve points.

Birrell was held without an ace and a break point in the match.

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The eighth-seeded Mboko will next face third-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 15, 2026.

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