
Branstine advances to Wimbledon main draw, Mboko loses in final qualifying round
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Carson Branstine booked her place in a first-career Grand Slam main draw, while Victoria Mboko bowed out in gutting fashion Thursday in Wimbledon qualifying.
Branstine won 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2 over Raluca Georgiana Serban of Cyprus in the final qualifying round at the grass-court tennis tournament.
The 24-year-old fired 48 winners to 20 for Serban, who also hit 10 double faults.
Branstine, a California native who represents Canada through family ties in Toronto, also eliminated Roland-Garros semifinalist Loïs Boisson and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., in the first two qualifying rounds.