Victoria Mboko\u2019s promising young career has continued with her first WTA 250 title as she defeated Cristian Bucsa 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Having won the opening set, Mboko looked to be on her way to a straight-sets victory over Bucsa but the Spaniard fought back to draw both players level.<\/p>\n
However, Mboko powered through the deciding set to move into the top 20 for the first time in her career.<\/p>\n
The title comes as part of a remarkable year for the teenager which included a shock win over Coco Gauff in Montreal.<\/p>\n
The youngster started the year at No 333 but at the beginning of March she broke into the top 200 after winning five ITF singles titles. A run to the third round of the French Open saw her crack the top 100 for the first time.<\/p>\n
That rise continued in August when she broke into the top 30 after winning the Canadian Open as a wildcard. Along the way, she claimed the impressive scalps of Gauff and Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n
That put her to a career-high of No.24 as she became the top-ranked Canadian. A slight dip in form at the US Open and the two WTA 1000 events in China was ended with her run in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n
Mboko\u2019s run has seen her add 244 points to her tally which has taken her up to 18th in the rankings, a career high for the Canadian.<\/p>\n
In doing so, she has moved up three spots past Karolina Muchova, Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider having started the year ranked world No.333.<\/p>\n
Bucsa has also moved to a career-high spot of 32 following her impressive run in the tournament. The 133 points she earned saw her rise 15 spots and she is now the third-highest-ranked Spaniard.<\/p>\n
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