France, Aug. 8 -- Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko defied a swollen right wrist to come from a set down on Friday to outwit the four-time major champion Naomi Osaka and claim her first senior tour title at the Canadian Open.

The 18-year-old, who was given an invitation into the main draw by the organisers, won2-6, 6-4, 6-1 and joins Faye Urban and Bianca Andreescu as the only home-town players to take the crown at the 133-year-old tournament since tennis became open to professional players in 1968.

To the roars and cheers of the partisans watching on centre court as Mboko dropped to her knees after Osaka fired a shot into the net.

Mboko then ran to hug her family and coaches in the court-side box.

"Seeing so many people standing up an...