AdvertisementAdvertisementMar 23, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Victoria Mboko (CAN) hits a backhand against Mirra Andreeva (not pictured) on day 7 of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images24 Mar 2026 06:48AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST March 23 : Victoria Mboko's rapid rise has the Canadian teenager poised for Grand Slam success, former U.S. Open champion Andy Roddick said after she beat fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva 7-6(4) 4-6 6-0 on Monday to reach the Miami Open quarter-finals.Mboko picked up her first WTA Tour-level win in Miami last year and has enjoyed a string of deep runs at tournaments in 2026 highlighted by a fourth-round appearance at the Australian Open in January."Mboko is going to win a slam in the next two years," Roddick said on his Served with Andy Roddick podcast."She's making the quarters or better in every single event. She gets through tough three-set matches all the time," he added.Show MoreShow LessMboko's losses at the Australian Open and in the Indian Wells quarter-finals both came against world number one Aryna Sabalenka, but Roddick said those defeats did little to dent his assessment of her potential."She plays well every single week. Losing to Sabalenka, that doesn't bother me at all. She's physically strong and can withstand the stress test of big tennis," he said."I'm just more and more impressed with her."Seeded 10th in Miami, Mboko turned in another assured display against doubles partner and emerging rival Andreeva on the sun-drenched hard courts, overcoming a second-set lapse to pull away in dominant fashion.The Canadian Open champion broke the hard-serving Russian - who received treatment on her back during the match - three times in the decider and sealed victory with a blistering inside-out forehand on match point for her fifth top-10 win of the season.Mboko will face Karolina Muchova for a place in the semi-finals after the in-form Czech crushed Alexandra Eala 6-0 6-2 earlier on Monday.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST