Sabalenka (1) 3-1 Mboko* (17) The early break goes to Sabalenka.
Mboko fires into the net to fall behind early and then Sabalenka storms to the net and sends down a forehand winner to move further ahead. The teenager then sends a backhand wide to bring up three break points but Sabalenka only needs the one.
Sabalenka* (1) 2-1 Mboko (17) Sabalenka quickly moves ahead but opens the door for Mboko when she double faults to make it 30-15. That door, however, is promptly slammed shit: the top seed firing down an ace and then a gorgeous drop shot to hold.
Sabalenka (1) 1-1 Mboko* (17) A long return gets Mboko ahead and then puts a forehand winner deep and wide to go up 30-0. Sabalenka gets on the board when Mboko misfires with a backhand and is then back level when her teenage opponent double faults.
A rocket of a backhand from Mboko is placed well away from Sabalenka to get her back ahead, followed by a serve the top seed can’t return to bring up the hold.
