Who is Victoria Mboko? All you need to know about Canadian teenage tennis star

Victoria Mboko is Canada’s upcoming tennis prodigy.

Born on August 26, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina, Victoria Mboko is regarded as one of Canada’s most promising young tennis talents. She now resides in Burlington, Ontario, and Mboko has been on a fast track in pro tennis, displaying power, agility, and tactical maturity rarely seen at such a tender age.

Standing 1.78 meters (5 ft 10 in) tall, she plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and had made quite an impact on the WTA and ITF Circuit by the time she was 18. Mboko started her early tennis development when she picked up a racquet at only the tender age of 4 years.

Her parents encouraged her by enrolling her in tennis academies in Canada, where she honed her skills by developing a competitive streak. Training at the National Tennis Centre in Montreal, with steady and methodical progress through the junior ranks, she hit a career-high junior ranking of No. 6.

She gained greater prominence in 2022 when, along with fellow Canadian player Kayla Cross, she made the doubles finals at two Grand Slam junior events: the Australian Open and Wimbledon. While early signs were encouraging, 2022 constituted a significant challenge for Mboko, as she suffered a serious knee injury.

This became a major hindrance to her momentum, yet proved to be an insightful one. She learned more about physical care, recovery, and mental toughness, qualities she credits for helping her come back stronger. “I was very young to have an injury like that. It made me learn how to take care of my body,” she said.

Victoria Mboko’s rise in 2025

Having begun the 2025 season outside the top-300 WTA rankings, Mboko made her debut on the tour, winning four ITF singles titles in the United States, England, Martinique, and Guadeloupe between January and February, claiming 22 straight matches without dropping a set.

With a career-high singles ranking of No. 156 as of March 31, 2025, this scorching hot streak from January to March propelled her into the WTA Top 200 for the first time in her career. She is one of the most alluring players on the ITF Tour, having a perfect record of 33–3 in 2025.

Mboko’s aggressive baseline power and dominant serves have been hallmarks of his game. With that large forehand, she enjoys controlling the pace of the game by dictating points. She is now working on making her game well-rounded under the guidance of former WTA star Nathalie Tauziat, who began coaching her in early 2025.

2025 saw Mboko emerge crackling for her first main-draw appearance on the WTA Tour in Miami, where she earned her maiden WTA victory against Camila Osorio, before losing to World No. 9 Paula Badosa in an intense three-set thriller. She also made her debut for Canada’s Billie Jean King Cup team in the 2025 qualifying round, winning her opening singles match against Miriam Bulgaru from Romania.

At the Italian Open, she qualified for the main draw and reached the second round, pushing the eventual finalist Coco Gauff to three sets. Mboko, away from the court, remains grounded and focused on constant improvement.

She states that her winning streak gave her much confidence, but that there is still so much to improve upon in her game. “My game’s not perfect,” she admits. “As I go up in level, it’s going to get harder, and my weaknesses are going to get exploited more. So keeping up with improvements is very important for me.”

The rise of Victoria Mboko will also boost a new generation of Canadian players. She cites Serena Williams and 2019 US Open winner Bianca Andreescu as her inspirations, admiring their strength, flexibility, and influence on the sport.

Her powerful game, strong mental toughness, and the mentorship of experienced teachers will now carry her to the global stage, where she will soon join the big names as one of Canada’s next tennis stars.

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