Mboko Out of Rome Due to Ilness

Rising star Victoria Mboko will miss this year’s Internazional BNL d’Italia in Rome due to illness.

The World No. 9 will head to Roland-Garros without a clay-court win to her name this season.

Mboko has been replaced by Czech lucky loser Nikola Bartunkova in the draw.

The Canadian is 19-7 on the season, including a final in Doah and back-to-back quarterfinals at Indian Wells and Miami. She has played just once since Miami, losing to Caty McNally 6-4, 6-1 in Madrid.