Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Mboko Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Rybakina to end Mboko's dream run in semi-finals

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Last updated: Wed 06 Aug 2025 00:47

Andrew Hendrie 06 Aug 2025

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Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Mboko predictions for Wednesday's WTA Montreal semi-final
Rybakina was a straight sets winner over Mboko in Washington two weeks ago
Mboko is playing her first WTA 1000 semi-final; Rybakina is competing in her 10th
Eleven of Rybakina's last 12 wins have been in straight sets
Four of Mboko's last five defeats have been in straight sets
The match is scheduled to start at 8.00am AEST on Thursday August 7

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Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Mboko Tips, Prediction & Live Stream

Elena Rybakina will be looking to spoil the party when she takes on Canadian teenage sensation Victoria Mboko in the Montreal semi-finals on Wednesday night.

Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Mboko Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
Head To Head
Elena Rybakina Form
Victoria Mboko Form
Live Stream

Mboko has lit up the tournament with her extraordinary run to a maiden WTA 1000 semi-final, with the 18-year-old just the second local player since 1970 to make the Canada Open final four after Bianca Andreescu. This time last year, Mboko was ranked outside the top 300, but with her exploits in Montreal, she has cracked the top 50 in the live rankings. It's truly been a meteoric rise, but I'm tipping it ends (for now) in the semi-finals.

Rybakina has been gradually building towards her best tennis all season and is into her fifth semi-final of 2025, which is the most out of anyone on tour apart from Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. Rybakina defeated Mboko in straight sets less than two weeks ago in Washington and although the Canadian is playing inspired tennis in her home country, I can see a repeat result taking place here.

Head To Head

As mentioned, Rybakina leads 1-0, registering a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Mboko at the Citi Open in Washington last week.

Elena Rybakina Form

Rybakina has put together a 37-14 record for the season coming into this encounter, reaching her fifth semi-final of the season - and one more win here would propel her back into the world's top 10.

It's been a very solid year for Rybakina, who picked up her ninth career title on the clay of Strasbourg and reached further semi-finals in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and last week in Washington.

With barely any points to defend for the remainder of the season, Rybakina has a great opportunity to push back towards the top five - but more importantly, she'll be targeting some big results for the remainder of the North American summer, starting with right now in Canada.

Rybakina has been largely untroubled in making the semi-finals of Montreal for the second time, dropping just one set against Dayana Yastremska and beating the likes of Hayley Baptiste and Jaqueline Cristian in straight sets before Marta Kostyuk retired after a set in their quarter-final clash.

Victoria Mboko Form

Mboko has registered a stunning 51-9 record at all levels so far this season, rising from outside the top 300 this time last year to a current live ranking of No. 48.

It's been a whirlwind year for Mboko, who has now advanced to a first WTA 1000 semi-final and firmly established herself as a star of the present and not just the future.

The 18-year-old has been steadily finding her feet on the main tour throughout the season and it's all culminated with a breakout tournament at her home event in Montreal.

Mboko has only dropped one set on her way to the final four (vs Marie Bouzkova in R3), defeating Kim Birrell, Sofia Kenin, top seed Coco Gauff and Jessica Bouzaz Maneiro in straights.

Coached by former Wimbledon runner-up Nathalie Tauziat, Mboko is just the fourth Canadian woman to reach the semifinals at a WTA 1000 event, joining Helen Kelesi, Eugenie Bouchard and Andreescu.

Live Stream

Watch and bet on Elena Rybakina vs Victoria Mboko live Canada Open tennis from Montreal.

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Verdict

Elena Rybakina v Victoria Mboko

Mboko has been the story of the tournament, but I think this could be a bridge too far for the 18-year-old.

Rybakina is a step up in class and the former Wimbledon champion was a straight sets winner recently when the pair met in Washington. Backing Rybakina to double down in Montreal.

Rybakina 2-0

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