Victoria Mboko<\/a> has dropped just one set in Montreal so far and therefore, with both players playing well, their semi-final looks set to be an exciting one.<\/p>\n Elena Rybakina on facing Victoria Mboko next in Montreal, \u2018She\u2019s dangerous\u2026 she has nothing to lose\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cWhat stood out about Victoria when you faced her last in Washington?\u201d<\/p>\n Elena: \u201cYeah, she’s a tough opponent. She has really good strokes, and she plays fast, and she has really\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/AKYHW190lE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 5, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Elena Rybakina says Victoria Mboko has \u2018nothing to lose\u2019 ahead of their Canadian Open semifinal<\/p>\n At the Canadian Open<\/a>, Rybakina and Mboko will face each other for the second time.<\/p>\n On this occasion they will know what to expect and Mboko will have the advantage of playing in front of her home crowd.<\/p>\n She has proven to be fearless throughout this campaign so far, and that is exactly what Rybakina is expecting when she battles Mboko for a spot in the Canadian Open final.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s a tough opponent. She has really good strokes, and she plays fast, and she has really good serve,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like in Washington it was also a bit difficult for both of us since it was a night match, and the conditions were, like, very different. Now we are playing here, and it\u2019s more consistent, I would say.<\/p>\n \u201cSo she\u2019s definitely dangerous. She has nothing to lose, and I\u2019m sure she\u2019s enjoying it out there. Yeah, it\u2019s going to be a tough one. Hopefully I can bring my best.\u201d<\/p>\n Including ITF events, Mboko has won over 50 matches in 2025.<\/p>\n The teenager commenced the season on a 22-match winning streak which helped her win five titles on the lower-tier ITF Tour.<\/p>\n Mboko has carried that from onto the WTA Tour<\/a>, where she has been competing since March, and she is set to break new ground.<\/p>\n Following her semifinal appearance in Canada, Mboko is set to enter the WTA\u2019s top 50 for the first time after the tournament in Montreal has concluded.<\/p>\n ![\"Victoria](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2227221367-1024x595.jpg\")
Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty ImagesVictoria Mboko will enter the WTA\u2019s top 50 after the Canadian Open\u00a0<\/p>\n