Auger-Aliassime and Mboko dominate as Canada win opening United Cup tie

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM UNITED CUP MATCHES – CANADA V CHINA (RESENDING WITH SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT) SHOWS: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (JANUARY 4, 2026) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – See restrictions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orld number five Felix Auger-Aliassime and compatriot Victoria Mboko both registered wins on Sunday (January 4) to win Canada's opening tie against China in the United Cup. Mboko had to come from a set down in her singles match with Zhu Lin but she put the slow start behind her in impressive fashion winning 2-6, 6-2, 6-0.  Auger-Aliassime's serve proved too powerful for China Zhang Zhizhen. The big-hitting Canadian won 87% of the points on his first serve as he sealed the points for his country winning his match 6-4, 6-4. Canada also won the mixed doubles match in straight sets as Auger-Aliassime and Mboko's partnership gave them a 6-3, 6-1 victory over You Xiaodi and Te Rigele.  Canada are second in group B and can qualify for the last eight if they can beat Belgium in Sydney on Tuesday. (Production: Dave Grip and Simon Ormiston)

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