Mboko beats former US Open champion Andreescu at Pan Pacific Open

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY TWO OF THE PAN PACIFIC OPEN  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 21, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) VICTORIA MBOKO (ORANGE TOP AND SKIRT/ CANADA) V BIANCA ANDREESCU (GREY DRESS/ CANADA) FIRST SET  1. MBOKO WINS A POINT WITH FOREHAND WINNER  2. ANDREESCU BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS GAME POINT WITH FOREHAND WINER/ ANDREESCU WALKING  3. MBOKO WINS FIRST SET ON SERVE/ MBOKO CLOSE-UP/ CHAIR UMPIRE CHECKING REVIEW/ OFFICIAL REVIEW VISUAL  4. MBOKO WALKING AFTER WINNING FIRST SET 6-3 FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION  SECOND SET  5. MBOKO WINS A POINT WITH DROP SHOT/ MBOKO CLOSE-UP  6. MBOKO BREAKS THE SERVE AND WINS MATCH 6-3 6-3/ MBOKO CLOSE-UP  7. MBOKO HUGGING ANDREESCU SOFIA KENIN (RED TOP/U.S.)V MOYUKA UCHIJIMA (GREY TOP/JAPAN) FIRST SET 8. FOREHAND WINNER BY KENIN 9. BACKHAND BY KENIN TO TAKE FIRST SET 6-1 SECOND SET 10. OVERHEAD WINNER BY KENIN AFTER EXCHANGE OF SHOTS AT NET 11. FOREHAND WINNER BY KENIN 12. KENIN WINS MATCH 6-1 6-3 13. PLAYERS AT NET STORY: Canada's Victoria Mboko secured her first victory in two months on Tuesday (October 21) with a straight-sets win over former U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu at the Pan Pacific Open. The 19-year-old, ranked world No. 23, defeated her compatriot and doubles partner 6-3 6-3 in their first career meeting to advance to the tournament's second round. The match lasted one hour and 15 minutes. Mboko, who had not won a set or match in the four tournaments since her breakthrough title at the Canadian Open in August, dictated play throughout the encounter. She jumped to a 3-0 lead in the opening set, broke Andreescu to go up 5-3, and served out the set. The second set remained tightly contested until 2-2, when Mboko converted her third break point to take the lead. She sealed the win with another break in the final game and will next face qualifier Eva Lys in the last 16. Mboko, ranked 291st a year ago, has continued her rapid rise in the sport following her maiden career title in Montreal. Also through to the second round is Sofia Kenin, the American needing only 68 minutes to beat Japan's Moyuka Uchijima 6-1 6-3. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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