Third-seeded Victoria Mboko rallied past fellow Canadian and No. 2 seed Leylah Fernandez 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the Hong Kong Tennis Open final.
The momentum in this match turned after Fernandez took a medical timeout for an apparent thigh injury while leading 2-1 in the second set. Mboko won 11 of the next 14 games to advance.
Mboko rallied from a set down for the third time in four matches this week.
Author's summary: Victoria Mboko advances to Hong Kong final.