Canada’s Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament after beating Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) in second-round women’s singles tennis action.
Toronto native defeated Australia’s Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5)
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Canada’s Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament.
The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Friday in second-round women’s singles tennis action.
Mboko had seven aces to five double faults and broke on five of her seven chances.
The 10th-seeded Mboko also won 69 per cent of first-serve points.
Birrell had two aces to four double faults and converted four of her seven break-point opportunities.
She won just 54 per cent of first-serve points.
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