MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Victoria Mboko ‌did not place any expectations on herself coming into her first Australian Open but the Canadian teen ticked ‌off another milestone on Friday by reaching the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

The ‌19-year-old's reward for a 7-6(5) 5-7 6-3 win over Clara Tauson at Melbourne Park was a first career meeting against world number one Aryna Sabalenka with a place in the quarter-finals on the line.