Mboko upsets Rybakina to book Canadian Open final

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Teenager Victoria Mboko credited being “patient” as she survived a first-set wobble to battle to a 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) win over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Canadian Open.
In doing so, she set up a final showdown with Naomi Osaka today, while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev was stunned by Karen Khachanov.

Mboko, ranked 85th in the world, saved a match point against Kazakh ninth seed Rybakina in front of adoring home support, as the 18-year-old became the first Canadian to beat three former Grand Slam champions in a single WTA event in the Open Era.

She has beaten Sofia Kenin, Coco Gauff and Rybakina in her stunning run to the final in Montreal.
She is also just the third wildcard to reach the final at the Canadian Open in the Open Era after Monica Seles in 1995 and Simona Halep in 2015.

“I had everyone supporting me and pushing me through. Without you guys, I don’t think I would’ve been able to pull this through,” Mboko said after reaching her first WTA 1000 final.
“I’m happy that I kept my composure and I was kind of patient in the right moments.”