Victoria Mboko defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
Canadian projected to move inside top 20 of world rankings after win over Spaniard
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Victoria Mboko defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open trophy in Montreal in August.
Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her in straight sets earlier this year in Rome qualifying.
She reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Saturday.
Mboko has been working back to full strength after a wrist injury suffered in Montreal briefly stalled her momentum this summer.
She’s projected to move into the WTA top 20 when the new rankings are released Monday.
Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont., defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7(9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open.
