Victoria Mboko is approaching her Top 20 debut after reaching back-to-back quarterfinals.
Victory Thursday didn’t come easy for the 19-year-old, for multiple reasons. Across the net was her pal Alexandra Eala, who like Mboko, has enjoyed a breakthrough 2025 on the WTA Tour.
🖥️📲 The Match In 15 Minutes: Mboko vs. Eala, Hong Kong
The No. 3 seed found herself down 1-4 in the decisive set, before reeling off the final five games to secure the 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win.
“It’s never easy to play one of your friends. I’ve known her for such a long time, so that made it a little emotional,” Mboko said in her on-court interview. “I really had to fight for every single point. I think it was just an unbelievable match.”
