Victoria Mboko’s remarkable journey at the National Bank Open in Montreal continues as she faces off against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the semifinals. The 18-year-old Canadian tennis sensation, who started as a wild-card entry, has impressed fans by defeating higher-ranked opponents like Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin. Mboko, now poised to break into the top 50 in the WTA rankings, is only the third wild-card player to reach the Canadian semifinals and the youngest since Belinda Bencic in 2015.
In the men’s tournament in Toronto, Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton secured wins in the quarterfinals, setting up an all-American semifinal showdown, a rare occurrence in ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. Fritz, the second seed, overcame Andrey Rublev with a strong performance, while Shelton defeated Alex de Minaur to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal. Their upcoming match marks the first all-American semifinal in this category in 15 years. Additionally, the men’s semifinal will feature Alexander Zverev facing Karen Khachanov, with the final scheduled for Thursday.