Canada’s Victoria Mboko has secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open after defeating Alexandra Eala of the Philippines in a hard-fought match on Thursday. Mboko, seeded third, displayed a strong performance with eight aces and breaking Eala’s serve five times, ultimately winning 67% of her first-serve points. The 19-year-old from Toronto will now face sixth-seeded Anna Kalinskaya of Russia in the next round, joining compatriot Leylah Fernandez in the final eight.
Meanwhile, Félix Auger-Aliassime from Montreal advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters with a comeback victory over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier. Despite dropping the first set, the ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime bounced back, winning 87% of his first-serve points and converting key break chances. With seven aces and three double faults, he sealed the win in a two-hour 11-minute match. Auger-Aliassime’s win follows his previous intense match where he relied on 21 aces to secure a victory.
Auger-Aliassime remains in contention for a spot in the ATP Finals, currently sitting ninth in the ATP Race to Turin standings. With his latest win, he has accumulated 3,395 points, trailing eighth-place Lorenzo Musetti by 290 points. A victory in the upcoming match against Valentin Vacherot could bring Auger-Aliassime closer to securing a spot in the prestigious ATP Finals event, with limited opportunities left in the season.
Valentin Vacherot, ranked World No. 40, continued his impressive form with a win over Britain’s Cameron Norrie, extending his 10-match winning streak at the Masters level. The rising star has been on a steady climb in the ATP rankings and looks to maintain his momentum in the upcoming matches.