HONG KONG - Victoria Mboko defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.

The 19-year-old from Toronto fired nine aces and earned her second WTA title of the season after lifting the National Bank Open trophy in Montreal in August.

Mboko improved to 2-0 against Bucsa, having beaten her in straight sets earlier this year in Rome qualifying.

"I will admit it was a little bit painful (to lose the second set) -- but that's tennis for you," Mboko said after the match. "It happens. (Championship point) was just another point. Of course, there's a lot more emphasis on it, because it's a championship point, but she was also playing some great tennis. She came out hitting some great shots, which was out of my control. It happens.

"The best thing you can d

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