Victoria Mboko didn’t even have a picture on the WTA website before the National Bank Open in Montreal. Now, the 18-year-old is set to face Naomi Osaka in the first WTA final of her career.

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,

Victoria Mboko etched her name in the history books of the Canadian Open after she produced a resounding comeback to beat the former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in three sets. The 18-year-old lost the first set and saved a match point in the second set before going on to win 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4).