Canada’s Carson Branstine booked her place in a first-career Grand Slam principal draw, whereas Victoria Mboko bowed out in gutting style Thursday in Wimbledon qualifying.
Branstine received 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2 over Raluca Georgiana Serban of Cyprus within the remaining qualifying spherical on the grass-court tennis match.
The 24-year-old fired 48 winners to twenty for Serban, who additionally hit 10 double faults.
Branstine, a California native who represents Canada by household ties in Toronto, additionally eradicated Roland-Garros semifinalist Loïs Boisson and Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., within the first two qualifying rounds.
Mboko, in the meantime, fell 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 to Australia’s Priscilla Hon after failing to capitalize on 5 match factors within the second set.
The 18-year-old from Toronto hit 11 double faults and 4 aces. She additionally transformed solely 5 of 17 breakpoint alternatives.
Mboko, who reached the French Open third spherical in Could, should wait to compete in her second Grand Slam except she’s drawn because the fortunate loser.
