Tournament: Australian Open 2026
Round: Fourth Round
Date: January 25
Venue: Melbourne, Australia
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko, Australian Open Highlights: World No.1 Qualifies For Quarter-Finals - As It Happened
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko, Australian Open 2026 4th Round Highlights: The two-time champion dominated the first set and survived a second-set surge to reach the quarterfinals. Catch all the highlights and major updates below
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World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ended the fairytale run of Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in the fourth round of the 2026 Australian Open, securing a clinical 6–1, 7–6 (1) victory. The two-time champion dominated the opening set in just 34 minutes, overwhelming the 17th-seeded debutant with raw power and six aces. However, the 19-year-old Mboko displayed the grit that has defined her tournament, clawing back from a 4–1 deficit in the second set to force a tiebreaker. Sabalenka’s experience ultimately proved decisive. Catch all the highlights and major updates below.
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Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: Match Details
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: Underway
And we are underway for the 1st set of this 4th round encounter between Aryna Sabalenka and Victoria Mboko. Both of them start with perfect 15s before the Belarussian's strong forehand helps her get to 30.
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: 1st Set |1-1
19-year-old Victoria Mboko is giving stiff competition to Aryna Sabalenka as there is not much to separate the two. It will be an interesting 1st set.
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: 1st Set |4-1
Aryna Sabalenka shows exceptional skills to go in front and ahead of Mboko by 3 games. The teenager is now feeling the pressure against World No.1.
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: 1st Set |6-1
That was fast from Aryna Sabalenka as she claims the first set 6-1 in commanding fashion.
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: 2nd Set |4-1
Sabalenka is wanting to finish the match as quickly as possible. She goes 4-1 up already in the 2nd set.
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: 2nd Set |5-4
Victoria Mboko fights back and wins 4 sets, that means Aryna Sabalenka has more work to do.
Aryna Sabalenka Vs Victoria Mboko Live Score, Australian Open: Belarussian Wins
Sabalenka Shuts Down the Teen Dream World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka halts Victoria Mboko’s fairytale run with a clinical 6–1, 7–6 (1) victory. The two-time champion dominated the first set and survived a second-set surge to reach the quarterfinals. Experience triumphs over youth at Rod Laver Arena as Sabalenka remains on track for the career sweep.
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