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Victoria Mboko advances to the Canadian Open final after epic battle

The young Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko staged a spectacular comeback to secure her place in the final of the National Bank Open. Mboko defeated Elena Rybakina, the ninth seed, with scores of 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) in a match full of emotions. The match, which lasted 2 hours and 46 minutes, saw Mboko show great resilience, saving a match point in the third set and breaking Rybakina’s serve twice to force a tiebreak. The victory unleashed euphoria among the public, who chanted “Allez Vicky” in support of the local player.

Incredible game. Thanks to everyone for their support. It was really difficult, but anything can happen.

Victoria Mboko

In the final, Mboko will face Japanese star Naomi Osaka, who defeated Clara Tauson in the other semifinal. Mboko, currently ranked 85th in the world, will seek her first title on the WTA circuit and join Faye Urban and Bianca Andreescu as the only Canadians to win this tournament in the Open era. The Canadian tennis player, born in North Carolina but raised in Toronto, has shown a great level of play, surpassing important rivals in the tournament. Mboko, who began the year outside the top 300, will rise to at least 34th place in the world ranking.

Rybakina, for her part, acknowledged the difficulty of the match and the good performance of her opponent. Mboko, despite suffering a wrist injury and committing 11 double faults, managed to remain calm and patient in key moments. Osaka, for her part, is seeking her eighth title and her first since the 2021 Australian Open. The Japanese tennis player is showing a great level in this WTA 1000 tournament, her best performance since the Miami final in 2022.