Canada’s Victoria Mboko wins Hong Kong Open for second WTA title of season
Original Publication Date: November 2, 2025 8:00AM
Publication Updated: November 2, 2025 9:25AM
HONG KONG — 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 nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open trophy in Montreal in August.
Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her in straight sets earlier this year in Rome qualifying.
“I will admit it was a little bit painful (to lose the second set) — but that’s tennis for you,” Mboko said after the match. “It happens. (Championship point) was just another point. Of course, there’s a lot more emphasis on it, because it’s a championship point, but she was also playing some great tennis. She came out hitting some great shots, which was out of my control. It happens.
“The best thing you can do is just regroup. If I was to dwell on it too much, it would’ve affected me too much to play well in the third set, so I’m glad I was able to let it go.”
She reached the final with a three-set win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez on Saturday.
Mboko has been working back to full strength after a wrist injury suffered in Montreal briefly stalled her momentum this summer.
She’s projected to move into the WTA top 20 when the new rankings are released Monday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2025.
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