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Canadian teen Mboko earns first career Grand Slam win in opening-round of French Open

May 25, 2025 | 9:47 AM

PARIS — Canadian teen Victoria Mboko earned her first career Grand Slam victory with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening-round win over New Zealand’s Lulu Sun on Sunday at the French Open.

Mboko broke on two of her three opportunities while saving all seven of her opponents’ break-point chances.

The 18-year-old from Toronto has now won all eight sets she’s played over the past week-plus on the clay courts of Roland-Garros — including six in a trio of victories in the qualifying rounds.

Sun, a 2024 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, outdid the teen with seven aces and won 80 per cent of her first-serve points.