Canada’s Mboko out of Indian Wells after quarterfinal loss to Sabalenka

Canada's Mboko out of Indian Wells after quarterfinal loss to Sabalenka | iNFOnews.ca
Victoria Mboko, of Canada, returns a shot against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during a quarterfinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Victoria Mboko was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday following a 7-6 (0), 6-4 quarterfinal loss to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalanka.

Sabalenka scored the only break of the match in the second set and defended all five break points she faced.

It was the second meeting of the season between Sabalenka and Mboko, a rising star from Burlington, Ont., who was seeded 10th at the WTA 1000 event.

The Belarusian star beat Mboko in straight sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Mboko, 19, made her second straight WTA 1000 quarterfinal appearance after reaching the final of an event last month in Doha, Qatar.

She has a 16-5 record so far this season.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2026.

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