Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez will face off in an all-Canadian quarterfinal on Thursday at the 2026 Strasbourg Open.
The top-seeded Mboko and seventh-seeded Fernandez both secured hard-fought, second-round victories on Tuesday to advance to the final eight.
Mboko secured her first clay-court victory of the season by defeating French wild card Lois Boisson. The 19-year-old from Burlington, Ontario, won the match 6-4, 6-3 breaking her opponent late in both sets while winning 71% of her first-serve points.
The result comes after a series of health setbacks that plagued Mboko at the beginning of the year.
Earlier in the day, her countrywoman, Fernandez, endured a physical baseline battle against Poland's Magdalena Frech. The 23-year-old former US Open finalist utilized creative drop shots to disrupt Frech’s defense.
She built a commanding 5-1 lead in the deciding set, but Frech mounted a late comeback to close the gap. Fernandez held on to secure the win 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in two hours and 48 minutes.
Strasbourg Open Quarterfinals Offer Key French Open Preview
This upcoming match marks the second career meeting between Canada's top women's tennis athletes.
Mboko won the pair's previous encounter in three sets during last year's Hong Kong Open semifinals. Both athletes are using the clay-court tournament to prepare for the French Open, which begins this Sunday.
How to Watch Mboko vs Fernandez at Strasbourg Open 2026
The all-Canadian Strasbourg Open quarterfinal starts tomorrow at 11:30 AM ET, live on The Tennis Channel.
