Teenager Victoria Mboko survived a first-set wobble to battle to a 1-6 7-5 7-6(4) win over 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and set up a Canadian Open showdown with Naomi Osaka, while men's top seed Alexander Zverev was stunned by Karen Khachanov.

Eighteen-year-old Victoria Mboko lost the first set 6-1 before rallying to complete a stunning semi-final win over ninth seed, and former Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina in a third-set tiebreaker;

Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko rallied to reach the Canadian Open final, beating ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Thursday (August 7, 2025). 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.