Naomi Osaka saved herself from another close exit, closing out a narrow 6-2, 7-6 victory over Clara Tauson at the Canadian Open. The win lands Osaka a WTA 1000 Final for the first time in three years and her first WTA Tour-level final since January’s ASB Classic.

It was a rough day for Naomi Osaka, and landmark one for the Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. Mboko, 18, came back to stun the four-time Grand Slam champion 2-, 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the Canadian Open on Thursday, earning her the first WTA title of her career in front of a home crowd.

Teenager Victoria Mboko continues her fairytale run at the Canadian Open by booking a final date with Naomi Osaka.