Mboko sets up Osaka final after stunning comeback
Summary
Teenager Victoria Mboko will play against Naomi Osaka in the Canadian Open final after an unexpected win over Elena Rybakina in Montreal. Mboko, ranked 85th in the world, is competing in her first WTA 1000 final. In the men's tournament, Karen Khachanov defeated Alexander Zverev and will face Ben Shelton in the final in Toronto.Key Facts
- Victoria Mboko, 18, beat former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina to reach the final.
- Mboko was ranked 333rd at the start of the year and is now ranked 85th.
- She saved a match point before winning with scores of 1-6, 7-5, 7-6.
- Mboko's victories in the tournament include wins over Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin.
- She will face Naomi Osaka, a former world number one, in the final.
- In the men's event, Karen Khachanov defeated Alexander Zverev in a close match.
- Khachanov will play against Ben Shelton in the men's final after beating Taylor Fritz.
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