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CTV News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Mboko advances to second round of French Open qualifying tournament
Canada's Victoria Mboko hits a return to United States' Coco Gauff during the Italian Open tennis tournament, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Rome. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP) PARIS — Rising tennis star Victoria Mboko moved a step closer to qualifying for her first career Grand Slam main draw with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Austria's Sinja Kraus on Tuesday. The 18-year-old from Toronto fired five aces on the clay courts of Roland Garros while winning 79 per cent of first-serve points to advance to the second round of the three-round qualifying tournament. Mboko finished the match with a break — her fifth in seven chances. She had a break-point chance in six of her nine return games. She will next face Kathinka von Deichmann of Liechtenstein on Thursday. Von Deichmann advanced with a 6-1, 6-0 win over seventh seed Rebecca Marino of Vancouver. Mboko improved her record this season to 38-5, with most of her wins coming on the lower-tier ITF World Tennis Tour circuit. She is coming off a runner-up performance at last week's WTA 125 Parma Ladies Open. Mboko, who entered the tournament ranked No. 122 in the world, was the only Canadian to advance in qualifying Tuesday. Romania's Patricia Tig downed Kayla Cross of London, Ont., 6-4, 6-2, in another women's first-round match. In men's qualifying, Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., fell 6-2, 6-2 to Austria's Flilp Misolic. Mboko joins 17th seed Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., 24th seed Marina Stakusic, also of Mississauga, and Carson Branstine, a Californian who represents Canada internationally, in the second round of qualifying. Andreescu faces Japan's Nao Hibino, Stakusic plays Tamara Korpatsch of Germany and Branstine meets 10th seed Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland on Wednesday. Also Tuesday, top seeds Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the semifinal of the Internationaux de Strasbourg with a 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa and Xu Yifan. Dabrowski and Routliffe will next face Luisa Stefani of Brazil and Timea Babos of Hungary on Thursday. Sixth-seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal faced Germany's David Altmaier later Tuesday in the opening round of the Hamburg Open. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 20, 2025. The Canadian Press
Globe and Mail
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over China's Xinxin Yao on Monday in women's singles action in the French Open qualifiers. The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on six of her 10 opportunities and won 74 per cent of her first-serve points. Andreescu's counterpart only won 26 per cent of her first-serve points and had no break point chances. Fellow Mississauga, Ont., native Marina Stakusic was also victorious in her qualifiers match. Stakusic defeated American Lauren Davis 6-4, 6-4. The 20-year-old Stakusic broke on eight of her 17 chances, while surrendering five break points on eight opportunities to her opponent. Canadian Carson Branstine also won, topping American Whitney Osuigwe 6-4, 6-2. Laval, Que., native Alexis Galarneau fell 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3 to France's Matteo Martineau in men's singles action.
National Post
19-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers
Article content PARIS — Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over China's Xinxin Yao on Monday in women's singles action in the French Open qualifiers. Article content Article content The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on six of her 10 opportunities and won 74 per cent of her first-serve points. Article content Andreescu's counterpart only won 26 per cent of her first-serve points and had no break point chances. Article content Fellow Mississauga, Ont., native Marina Stakusic was also victorious in her qualifiers match. Article content Stakusic defeated American Lauren Davis 6-4, 6-4. The 20-year-old Stakusic broke on eight of her 17 chances, while surrendering five break points on eight opportunities to her opponent. Article content Canadian Carson Branstine also won, topping American Whitney Osuigwe 6-4, 6-2. Article content Laval, Que., native Alexis Galarneau is set to compete on the men's side against France's Matteo Martineau. Article content Last week, in an interview with The Canadian Press, Andreescu admitted that she felt a sense of urgency regarding her tennis career. Article content After years of battling injuries and attempting comeback after comeback, the 2019 U.S. Open champion knew she needed to make drastic changes to one day return to the top of the tennis world. Article content 'This is in a way maybe my last chance,' she said of her latest return. 'I don't want to waste any time.' Article content Andreescu is enjoying some success on the court again following yet another lengthy absence from the WTA Tour. Article content Article content What began as a short-term break in December stretched into nearly six months off after she underwent emergency appendix surgery in February. Article content Now the 24-year-old is back with a whole lot of new — from her racket to her coach to her diet. Article content Antonio Fernandez Cantisano, originally Andreescu's physiotherapist, is her hitting partner and 'all-in-one' coach after a split with J.T. Nishimura. Article content She's also overhauled her nutrition, going gluten- and dairy-free, and embracing elements of bestselling author David Asprey's 'Bulletproof Diet,' including cutting out high-oxalate vegetables like spinach and kale. Article content 'I was never a heavy drinker or anything,' she said in a phone interview from Rome. 'I was always a social drinker, like I'll have a glass of wine here for certain events. Article content
CBC
19-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruises to win in French Open qualifiers
Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over China's Xinxin Yao on Monday in women's singles action in the French Open qualifiers. The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on six of her 10 opportunities and won 74 per cent of her first-serve points. Andreescu's counterpart only won 26 per cent of her first-serve points and had no break point chances. Fellow Mississauga, Ont., native Marina Stakusic was also victorious in her qualifiers match. Stakusic defeated American Lauren Davis 6-4, 6-4. The 20-year-old Stakusic broke on eight of her 17 chances, while surrendering five break points on eight opportunities to her opponent. Canadian Carson Branstine also won, topping American Whitney Osuigwe 6-4, 6-2.
CBC
11-04-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada tops Romania 3-0 in Billie Jean King Cup qualification tie
Social Sharing The Canadian women's tennis team defeated Romania 3-0 in Billie Jean King Cup qualification play at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo on Friday. Toronto's Victoria Mboko opened with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Miriam Bianca Bulgaru. Marina Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., followed with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Anca Todoni. In doubles play, Vancouver's Rebecca Marino and Kayla Cross of London, Ont., posted a 6-2, 6-4 win over Georgia Andreea Craciun and Mara Gae. Canada will continue Group A play on Sunday against host Japan. The group winner will qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November. Marina Stakusic secures Canada's victory over Romania at Billie Jean King Cup Qualifier 8 hours ago Duration 2:50 Marina Stakusic of Mississauga, Ont., downed Anca Todoni 6-4, 6-3 to give Canada a 2-0 win over Romania at the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifier Group A event in Tokyo.
