HONG KONG - Victoria Mboko downed fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez in three sets to advance to the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament final.

Toronto’s Mboko prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 over Fernandez of Laval, Que., in Saturday’s semifinal and the first meeting between the two Canadians.

The 19-year-old Mboko takes on Cristina Bucsa of Spain in Sunday’s final. Bucsa was a straight sets victor over fifth seed Maya Joint of Australia.

Mboko beat Bucsa 6-3, 6-2 in their lone previous meeting earlier this year in the qualifying round of Rome.

Third seed Mboko dispatched second seed Fernandez in one hour 44 minutes to reach her second WTA final this season.

Fernandez had the upper hand early in the match in winning eight of the first nine games.

Fernandez hit 10 winners to Mboko’s five in the f

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