Victoria Mboko wins third-round tussle to set up Sabalenka showdown
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Tumaini Carayol at Melbourne Park Fri, 23 January 2026 at 5:01 am UTC·3 min read Victoria Mboko has given herself a shot at Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, in the fourth round of the Australian Open, after the 19-year-old prodigy held her nerve at the end of an incredibly tense tussle to close out a 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 win over the 14th seed Clara Tauson. Mboko, seeded 17th in Melbourne, showed her mental toughness at the end of a quality match between two young players by playing an authoritative final set after squandering match points. Mboko had served for...