In a fierce second-round showdown at the Citi Open, Canada’s Victoria Mboko fell short against Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, losing 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday.
Despite showcasing her serve with three aces, the 18-year-old from Toronto struggled with nine double faults throughout the intense 1-hour and 25-minute match.
Mboko capitalized on two out of three break point opportunities, demonstrating her potential on the court.
Leading 5-4 in the second set, Mboko aimed to push the match into a decisive third set but ultimately lost the final three games.
Rybakina, the tournament’s third seed, matched Mboko with three aces but showed greater consistency with only one double fault.
She converted four of her nine break point chances to secure the victory.
