Canada’s M’Boko withdraws from Indian Wells after losing to Sabalenka in quarterfinals

Canada’s Victoria Mboko was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday after losing 7-6 (0), 6-4 to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Sabalenka scored the only break point of the match in the second set and defended all five break points she faced.

This is the second meeting this season between Sabalenka and Mboko, a rising star from Burlington, Ont., who is seeded No. 10 at the WTA 1000 event.

The Belarusian star defeated Mboko in straight sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Mboko, 19, reached the final in Doha, Qatar, last month, reaching her second consecutive WTA 1000 quarter-finals.

So far this season, she has a record of 16-5.