Canberra, Jan. 16 -- Canada's Victoria Mboko defeated Australia's Kimberly Birrell in straight sets on Friday to reach the final of the Adelaide International.
World No. 17 Mboko dominated the semifinals of the Australian Open warm-up event, securing a 6-2, 6-1 victory in just 59 minutes.
The 19-year-old, who was named the newcomer of the year by the Women's Tennis Association in 2025, won nine consecutive games to take control of Friday's contest.
A forehand down the line on her second match point was Mboko's 24th winner compared to just seven for Birrell.
"It feels nice because all my other matches have gone pretty long, but I was glad I could be more aggressive today," she said on court.
Mboko will play either world No. 8 Mirra Andr...