Young Canadian tennis sensation Victoria Mboko will play for the National Bank Open title on Thursday after beating yet another top WTA player in never-say-die fashion.

The upstart 18-year-old, who has captured the attention of Canadians with her extraordinary run in Montreal, won an unforgettable semi-final over No. 9 seed Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday.

In a match that was must-see TV across the country, and packed IGA Stadium in Montreal, Mboko overcame a first-set loss and an injured wrist before gutting out the victory. Next, the Canadian wildcard will face the winner of Wednesday’s other semi-final between unseeded four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan, and Danish No.16-seed Clara Tauson.

In 2019, Bianca Andreescu broke the 50-year stretch without a Canadian champion at the tournament since Faye Urban won it in 1969. Now Mboko will try to be the next homegrown champ.