Canadian teen Mboko reaches Montreal final, beating Rybakina in 3rd-set tiebreaker

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. “Incredible match, thank you to everyone for supporting me,” Mboko told the crowd in French.

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