Canadian Victoria Mboko Reaches National Bank Open Final Beating Rybakina

Canadian tennis prodigy Victoria Mboko secured a stunning comeback victory over ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina to reach the National Bank Open final, winning 1-6, 7-5, 7-6. Despite struggling with 11 double faults and a wrist injury sustained during the match, Mboko saved a match point and relied on strong crowd support to clinch the win. The 18-year-old, ranked 34th globally after starting the year outside the top 300, previously defeated top-seeded Coco Gauff and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro en route to the final. She is set to face four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who won her semi-final against Clara Tauson in straight sets. Osaka, ranked 49th, is seeking her first tour-level title since 2021 and is making a comeback following her maternity leave. Mboko's breakthrough performance has her poised to become one of the few Canadians to win this home tournament in the open era.