Who has two thumbs and is still unbeaten in 2025? If Jannik Sinner came to mind, you’re not wrong—but he’s not the only one. While the Australian Open champion has won just seven matches this year, another player has gone on an even more dominant run, winning all 22 of her matches without dropping a single set.
Her name is Victoria Mboko. She’s Canadian, just 18, and making a statement on the tennis circuit. While her results may seem surprising, calling them a complete shock would be unfair. A former junior world No. 6, Mboko also reached two junior Grand Slam doubles finals last year. Now, she’s proving that her success was no fluke.
The Breakthrough
Anyone who didn’t see her rise coming probably wasn’t paying close enough attention. Mboko opened her 2025 season with a dominant double bagel in her first match. She nearly repeated the feat in her second (6-0, 6-2) and claimed her first title of the year at the W35 in Le Lamentin (Martinique).
For those still questioning her, she responded emphatically in her second tournament of the season, another W35 in Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe). She lifted the trophy again and dropped just 17 games across five matches, delivering three bagels along the way without needing a single tiebreak or even a 7-5 set. As the saying goes, good things come in threes, and Mboko proved it by securing a third consecutive title at the W75 in Rome (USA).
Qualifying was a mere formality, but her first real challenge came in the opening round against Iva Jovic, a fellow rising star who had won a main-draw match at the Australian Open (6-2, 6-1 over Parrizas Diaz) before losing to Rybakina. Mboko handled the test in straight sets and continued her streak in dominant fashion—including a commanding 6-0, 6-0 win in one of her later matches.
A rising star on an unstoppable streak
As her ranking climbed, so did the attention. But that didn’t stop Mboko from capturing a fourth title at the W35 in Manchester (UK). She stormed through the draw with scores of 6-2, 6-1; 6-4, 6-3; 6-2, 6-3; and 6-4, 6-1. Her toughest test came in the final against top seed Manon Leonard, who had two set points in the opening set. Yet again, it was Mboko, 7-6, 6-2, keeping her incredible unbeaten streak alive at 22 matches.
Unexpected success
Reflecting on her stunning start to the season, Mboko admitted even she hadn’t predicted this level of success.
“I think I was feeling pretty confident going into the tournaments in the Caribbean. And yeah, I felt pretty loose. I was pretty confident with my game. Honestly, if I had told myself before all this happened that I’d win three tournaments in a row, I would have been like, What are you talking about? I like to take things day by day because you never know,” she told Match Point Canada.
However, it wasn’t all smooth sailing from the start:
“When I started the year, my first couple of matches were a little shaky. There were things I needed to improve on. I think I’ve become a lot more aggressive, really focusing on taking control of the court. It was working, so I wanted to stay locked in. I also put a lot of emphasis on my footwork. My serve has helped me a lot, especially in tough moments. In girls’ tennis, it’s really crucial to hold serve because breaks come easily. That’s been a huge factor for me.”
The Real Challenge? Getting the Trophies Home
Mboko’s biggest logistical challenge wasn’t on the court—it was figuring out how to transport all her trophies.
“After the first two weeks in the Caribbean, I had a week off in Montreal, so I met up with my dad there,” she said. “He took my trophies home, but they didn’t fit in his suitcase, so he had to carry them on the plane. He was really careful with them, stacking them up. I just let him deal with it—and now they’re home.”
With an unbeaten streak, four titles, and undeniable momentum, Victoria Mboko is proving she’s not just a rising star—she’s a force to be reckoned with in 2025.
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