After Victoria Mboko practised, signed autographs and took selfies with some early-arriving fans ahead of Tuesday’s quarterfinal session, four security guards circled around the rising Canadian star for the walk back to the locker room.

Victoria Mboko in the Canadian Open is doing nothing but impressing the watchers of her matches. The newcomer is having a breakthrough season, and she is aiming for only success and nothing else. She made her Grand Slam main draw debut this year after playing the qualifiers for the first time in her career.