Melbourne, Jan. 23 -- Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko continued her impressive run at the 2026 Australian Open, advancing to the fourth round of the women's singles with a hard-fought three-set victory over Denmark's Clara Tauson on Friday.
The 19-year-old battled past Tauson 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 in a gruelling contest at John Cain Arena to surpass her best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, according to Olympics.com.
Mboko was tested throughout by the 17th seed in a match marked by momentum swings and long baseline exchanges.
Tauson held serve early in the opening set, but Mboko seized control to go up 4-2 before the Dane mounted a strong comeback.
With neither player willing to concede, the set was decided in a tense tiebreak, where Mboko...