Victoria Mboko continues to recover from the knee injury suffered at the beginning of the grass season and will not be able to compete in her home tournament, where she arrived as the reigning champion. This is significant news and very sad, confirming that the injury is more serious than initially thought.
The Canadian will remain off the courts for a longer period than expected, hence she has confirmed her withdrawal from the WTA 1000 in Canada due to the knee injury she suffered at the start of the grass season, a setback that has prevented her from competing throughout the entire grass season and now also deprives her of the chance to defend the title she won last year at her most special tournament.
The injury occurred in her first match on grass, during an exhibition where she shared the court with Serena Williams. Since then, Mboko has not been able to compete again, and her recovery has not progressed at the expected pace. Her absence is a heavy blow both for the player and the tournament, losing one of its main attractions and the reigning champion just days before the start of the main draw.
Victoria Mboko has confirmed her withdrawal from the 2026 National Bank Open due to a knee injury.
— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) July 7, 2026
Wishing you all the best with your recovery, Vicky!
We'll miss you, but we know we'll see you back in Canada soon! pic.twitter.com/VmJQe69shJ
Mboko will not be able to defend her crown in Canada
"First and foremost, we want to wish Vicky a speedy recovery and hope to see her back on the courts as soon as possible. It's never easy when a player is forced to withdraw due to an injury," said the tournament director, Karl Hale, upon learning the news.
Mboko's withdrawal forces the Canadian tournament to part ways with one of the main protagonists of the previous edition and leaves uncertain when one of the most promising young players on the women's circuit will be able to return. Meanwhile, the Canadian's priority is to fully recover from an injury that has already caused her to miss the entire grass season and one of the most important events of the season in her country.
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