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 9 aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the Nationwide Financial institution Open trophy in Montreal in August.
Mboko improved to 2-0 in opposition to Bucsa, having crushed her in straight units earlier this 12 months in Rome qualifying.
“I’ll admit it was a bit bit painful (to lose the second set) — however that is tennis for you,” Mboko mentioned after the match. “It occurs. (Championship level) was simply one other level. After all, there’s much more emphasis on it, as a result of it is a championship level, however she was additionally taking part in some nice tennis. She got here out hitting some nice photographs, which was out of my management. It occurs.
“One of the best factor you are able to do is simply regroup. If I used to be to dwell on it an excessive amount of, it will’ve affected me an excessive amount of to play effectively within the third set, so I am glad I used to be capable of let it go.”
She reached the ultimate with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Saturday.
Mboko has been working again to full energy after a wrist damage suffered in Montreal briefly stalled her momentum this summer season.
She’s projected to maneuver into the WTA high 20 when the brand new rankings are launched Monday.
