January 15, 2026 – Adelaide, Australia
Canada’s Victoria Mboko (World No. 17) caused a major upset at the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide, defeating Madison Keys of the United States (World No. 9, second seed) in the quarterfinals in three sets: 6–4, 4–6, 6–2.
Match Summary
The match, played overnight from January 14 to 15 (local time), lasted 1 hour and 55 minutes.
Key statistics:
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Keys: 9 aces, 4 double faults, 4/5 break points converted
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Mboko: 4 aces, 4 double faults, 6/12 break points converted
Mboko showed great resilience in the deciding set, taking control of the match and closing it out convincingly.
What’s Next
In the semifinals of the Adelaide WTA 500, Victoria Mboko will face Australia’s Kimberly Birrell (World No. 107), who is enjoying an impressive run at her home tournament.