Canada’s Mboko Reaches National Bank Open Final

Canada’s Mboko Reaches National Bank Open Final
Victoria Mboko of Canada reacts during her game against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during semifinal tennis action at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Aug. 6, 2025. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP
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MONTREAL—Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko rallied to reach the National Bank Open final, beating ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday night.

The 18-year-old Mboko dropped to the court after Rybakina’s shot sailed long on match point as the crowd—lined with “Allez Vicky”—erupted. Mboko saved a match point in the third set and broke Rybakina twice to force the tiebreaker.