WTA Finals begin, Mboko wins second title and FAA makes move for Turin

About this episode

The episode discusses the WTA Finals and highlights Victoria Mboko's recent title win and Félix Auger-Aliassime's qualification for the ATP Finals.

Victoria Mboko, the Queen of Canadian Tennis, closed out 2025 in style winning her second title of the year in Hong Kong. The 19-year-old Canadian saw off Filipina Alexandra Eala and countrywoman Leylah Fernandez en route. Mboko, who started the year ranked 333 in the world, is now at a career high 18. The WTA Finals are well under way in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Defending champion Coco Gauff fell to Jessica Pegula in her opening match in the Stefanie Graf group. As did Jasmine Paolini, against Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff versus Paolini is now a must-win match for both. Madison Keys, playing for the first time since the US Open, is also in action. The Australian Open champion is in the Serena Williams group alongside Iga Swiatek, Amanda Anisimova and Elena Rybakina. In the doubles event, Paolini and Sara Errani are the top seeds in the Martina Navratilova group alongside debutant Asia Muhammad and Demi Schuurs. Second seeds Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova are in the Liezel Huber group. Félix Auger-Aliassime played himself into an ATP Finals spot with his run to the Paris Masters final. The 25-year-old Canadian, who currently occupies the eighth and final place in the Race to…

Topics covered

• WTA Finals
• ATP Finals
• Tennis
• Victoria Mboko
• Coco Gauff
• Félix Auger-Aliassime

Keywords

• Victoria Mboko
• WTA Finals
• ATP Finals
• Coco Gauff
• Félix Auger-Aliassime
• tennis
• Hong Kong
• Riyadh
• Jannik Sinner
• Ben Shelton

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: US Open, Paris Masters

Places: Hong Kong, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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