Tennis-Experience trumps youth as Krejcikova beats Mboko in US Open first round

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 25, 2025 Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova in action during her first round match against Canada's Victoria Mboko REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Twice major winner Barbora Krejcikova harnessed her experience to knock promising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko out of the U.S. Open 6-3 6-2 in the first round on Monday, finding her rhythm in an injury-dented season.

It was a tough draw for Mboko, who beat four major winners in a fairytale run to the title in Montreal but showed her inexperience on her Flushing Meadows debut against the former Wimbledon and Roland Garros champion.