Victoria Mboko withdraws from Queen's Club match after injury

Victoria Mboko, the 19‑year‑old Canadian seeded third at the HSBC Championships, retired from her first‑round singles match at the Queen's Club in London after sustaining a left‑knee injury. She fell during the second set while trailing former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova 6‑2, 3‑4 and was unable to continue.

The injury casts doubt on Mboko’s participation in the remainder of the short‑grass season, including her scheduled doubles partnership with Serena Williams. Pliskova advanced to the quarter‑finals and will face either Marie Bouzkova or Donna Vekic.

Mboko’s withdrawal was reported by both Brazilian and Canadian outlets, confirming the incident occurred on June 10, 2026 at the WTA 500 event in West London.