Felix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko ‘very excited’ about Fed Cup after visiting Kangaroos and Koalas ATP Tour
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Auger-Aliassime and Mboko ‘very excited’ for Confederations Cup after visiting Kangaroos and Koalas
The Chinese team also spent time at Sydney Zoo
December 31, 2025
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Felix Auger-Aliassime and Victoria Mboko take selfies with koalas at Sydney Zoo on Wednesday.
Written by ATP Staff
Teams Canada and China took time to tour Sydney on Wednesday before the start of the Confederations Cup, visiting the Sydney Zoo and interacting with kangaroos and koalas.
Canadian players in attendance include Auger-Aliassime, rising WTA star Victoria Mboko, Alexis Galano and Keira Cross. A year ago, Mboko was outside the top 300 in the PIF WTA rankings. She entered the Fed Cup ranked 18th in the world.
“I’m really excited. It’s my first time competing in an event like this and my first time competing in the entire Australian swing, so there’s a lot of new experiences and a lot of new things to come,” Mboko said. “I’m excited to be playing in the Confederations Cup. It’s a really fun tournament and it’s great to be here with Felix and the team.”
Auger-Aliassim, ranked fifth in the PIF ATP Rankings, is better than ever. The Canadian, who has a 50-game winning streak in the 2025 season, will try to get off to a fast start for Australia in the new year. He captained Team Canada.
“I have great memories from past team events in Australia,” Auger-Aliassime said. “We actually won with our team [the ATP Cup] It was in Sydney a few years ago so it would be nice to win again. “
Members of the Chinese team visiting Sydney Zoo include former WTA No. 31 Zhu Lin, Zhang Zhizhen (second from right), Teregele (far right), Wang Aoran (far left) and captain Wu Di (second from left).
Zhang and Zhu led the way for the Chinese. Zhang has participated in the United Cup in the past two seasons, with 1 win and 2 losses in singles each time. He is proud to represent his country on the global stage.
“It’s always different. That’s why the Manchester United Cup is a bit different [from] “Other games,” Zhang said. “You have to fight for every point, and even if you get one more point or one more set, you’re helping your team.”
Action in Sydney will begin on January 3. Click here to learn about the competitors in the mixed team competition.
