Victoria Mboko has not been in a position to keep the momentum from her exceptional title run at residence this previous summer time.
The 19-year-old Canadian misplaced 7-6 (5), 7-5 to Russia’s Anastasia Potapova on Saturday within the second spherical of the China Open.
Since capturing the Nationwide Financial institution Open title offered by Rogers title in Montreal in August, Mboko has misplaced each her matches.
The Canadian suffered a wrist harm within the semifinals of the NBO, and she or he did not look like at full power for the U.S. Open when she misplaced 6-3, 6-2 to Barbora Krejcikova of Czechia within the opening spherical.
Saturday marked Mboko’s first match since that loss on Aug. 26. The No. 21 seed within the match and No. 23 on this planet rankings, Mboko acquired a first-round bye on the WTA Tour 1000 occasion for being a seeded participant.
Potapova is ranked 59th on this planet. She hit her profession excessive of No. 21 in 2023.
Mboko beat Potapova in straight units in Washington in July.
No. 25 seed Leylah Fernandez is the lone Canadian left on this match. She faces No. 2 Coco Gauff of the U.S. within the third spherical on Saturday.
