Two Canadian tennis players have advanced to the finals in their respective divisions at the Strasbourg International clay-court tournament in France.
Top-seeded Victoria Mboko secured her spot in the singles final on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario, defeated Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 in the semifinals.
Mboko overcame early difficulties, bouncing back from a break down in the first set.
She dominated the third set by converting two of three break points and saving both break points she faced.
The victory sets up a Saturday final matchup for Mboko against Emma Navarro of the United States.
Following the Strasbourg final, Mboko is scheduled to play her opening-round match at the French Open against Czechia's Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday, marking her fourth consecutive day of competitive play.
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Doubles Final
In the doubles bracket, Ottawa native Gabriela Dabrowski and her Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani entered the tournament as the top seeds.
They secured a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova and Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina.
The winning duo won 70.6 percent of their first-serve points and converted five breaks during the match.
Their opponents had a 52.5 percent first-serve point conversion rate and three breaks.
Stefani and Dabrowski are scheduled to play Ulrikke Eikeri of Norway and Quinn Gleason of the United States in the Saturday doubles final.
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The pair is seeking their second doubles title of the active tennis season.
