Teenager Victoria Mboko will face Naomi Osaka in the final of the Canadian Open after defying the odds to upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
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The 18-year-old Canadian, ranked 85th in the world, lost the first set and saved a match point in the second before sealing a 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(7-4) victory in Montreal.
Mboko, a wildcard entry for the tournament, will face former world number one Osaka today in her first WTA 1000 final.
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“I had everyone supporting me and pushing me,” she said.
