Victoria Mboko and Iva Jovic spearheaded a teenage surge at the Australian Open as a new generation continued to make its mark in Melbourne, underlining the growing depth and confidence of the women’s tour.
Mboko’s rapid ascent up the rankings gathered further momentum as the 19-year-old Canadian reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time. She came through a testing encounter with 14th seed Clara Tauson, winning 7-6, 5-7.
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