Mboko: "Everything is happening very quickly for me, it's very strange to see myself in the top10"

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Victoria Mboko has done it again, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells 2026 WTA 1000, demonstrating that she is more than ready to compete at the highest level of the women's circuit. A path that now collides with the biggest challenge of all.

The challenge is named Aryna Sabalenka, and she knows her well, as she already faced the Belarusian at the last Australian Open. There, her plan didn't go well; she had to pay her dues against the great reference in the locker room. However, Victoria Mboko is willing to show us everything she has learned in these past months. Honestly, the Canadian speaks at a press conference with inspiration, after crushing Anisimova in a match where she barely allowed her to win five games, realizing that her voice is gaining strength day by day to face these kinds of tests. Will she be able to defeat the top favorite? Let's listen.

Evaluation of the victory

"I enjoyed playing against Amanda tonight, I knew it was going to be a very tough match. I feel we had some really great exchanges from the baseline; she had been playing very solid tennis throughout the tournament. Today I just wanted to stay in that back zone as much as I could, so I’m happy to have achieved the victory."

Victoria Mboko's key to staying calm

"I'm someone who never sets expectations on myself because you could have a really good week but also a terribly bad one, so I wouldn't want to belittle myself or put myself on a pedestal depending on a result; that's not what I should do. In my case, I'm taking it day by day, but yes, it's a bit odd to see myself right now within the top 10 of the world rankings. I still get very excited facing other rivals who are also in the top 10."

Her last match in Australia against Sabalenka

"That experience stayed with me for quite a few days, I admit. In the end, she's the current world number one, which means she's doing things very well, so it was a great eye-opener for me to face her in a tournament like the Australian Open. I would say I was able to enter that match in a good way; I could play against her, although I also knew what to expect. I think a lot about that match, always trying to see how to improve in those kinds of situations in practice, so I hope that this time I can be much more prepared for her type of play. She generates a tremendous ball; I am very aware of how she pushed me off the court, being aggressive at all times. This time, I hope to maintain a more accurate position and offer a much more even match."

Remembering Andreescu's win in 2019

"It's crazy to think that happened seven seasons ago. I remember perfectly seeing her pass by; it was huge, especially for Canada. Bianca was someone I admired a lot; she had great achievements from a very young age, so seeing her perform so well in person helped many young Canadians have hope that someday we could do something like her."

Victoria Mboko analyzes her breakthrough on the circuit

"I agree that everything is coming to me super quickly, but I try not to think about it too much. In the end, if you put too much pressure on yourself and have constant expectations of yourself, you will never perform as you want. I just try to accept that in every tournament I play, things may not go the way I want, but I still want to give 100% effort because there will always be a lesson to learn. I feel this is the only way I have to improve; each week can take something away from me, but I try to learn and grow from it. This sport is a marathon, not a sprint."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mboko: “Todo me está llegando muy rápido, es muy raro verme dentro del top10”