Canadian wildcard Victoria Mboko saved a match point on the way to a thrilling 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) victory over former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to reach the final of the WTA Canadian Open.

Mboko came from a set down to oust the 2022 Wimbledon champion in a three-setter that ebbed and flowed to the end.

It was really difficult, but anything can happen.”She’ll face Japanese star Naomi Osaka, a 6-2, 7-6 (7) winner over 16th-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark in the second semifinal.Mboko, ranked 85th in the world,