Canada’s Mboko advances to Adelaide International women’s tennis final

By Canadian Press on January 15, 2026.

ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is onto the Adelaide International women’s tennis final.

The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia’s Kimberley Birrell 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals on Thursday to advance.

Mboko fired eight aces and had three double faults in the tune-up tournament ahead of the Australian Open.

She also broke on five of her seven chances and won 80 per cent of her first-serve points.

Birrell was held without an ace and a break point in the match.

Mboko will next face the winner between Russians Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 15, 2026.

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