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Mboko, Navarro Set for Strasbourg Semifinals After Upset Wins

5/22/2026

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Mboko Semifinal

Victoria Mboko (no. 9) will face Jaqueline Cristian (no. 33) at 4:30 pm for the Strasbourg semifinal, while Emma Navarro (no. 39) meets Ann Li (no. 30) at 2:30 pm.
On May 21, 2026, Victoria Mboko beat no. 24 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-4 with a 21-7 record, while Emma Navarro defeated no. 74 Shuai Zhang 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2 with an 8-11 record.
Ann Li earned semifinal spot by beating no. 27 Marie Bouzková 6-3 7-5 on May 21, 2026, and carries 13-12 record.

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Mboko Advances

Victoria Mboko’s quarter-final win earned €26,960, raising her Strasbourg total to €57,395 and leaving a possible €42,170 for a €99,565 maximum.
Betting markets list Mboko as the semifinal favorite at 1.444 odds versus Jaqueline Cristian’s 2.76.
Mboko played two matches (four sets) and averaged four aces per match, while Cristian played three matches (seven sets) and averaged 1.7 aces.
Cristian recorded 81 winners, more than double Mboko’s 48 winners.

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Mboko Triumphs

Mboko's quarterfinal win moves her head-to-head record against Fernandez to 2-0.
Mboko converted 82 percent of her first-serve points and survived three break-point chances.
Fernandez saved seven of eleven break points but won only 52.8 percent of her service points.
Both Canadians are seeded at Roland Garros, with Mboko (seed 9) set to face Nikola Bartunkova and Fernandez (seed 24) slated to meet Alycia Parks.

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Mboko Semifinal

Victoria Mboko (no. 9) will face Jaqueline Cristian (no. 33) at 4:30 pm for the Strasbourg semifinal, while Emma Navarro (no. 39) meets Ann Li (no. 30) at 2:30 pm.
On May 21, 2026, Victoria Mboko beat no. 24 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-4 with a 21-7 record, while Emma Navarro defeated no. 74 Shuai Zhang 2-6 7-6(5) 6-2 with an 8-11 record.
Ann Li earned semifinal spot by beating no. 27 Marie Bouzková 6-3 7-5 on May 21, 2026, and carries 13-12 record.

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