5 d. ago Victoria Mboko’s Montreal magic: the Canadian teen who toppled four grand slam champions

The 18-year-old wildcard stunned Osaka, Gauff, Rybakina and Kenin to win her first WTA 1000 title – and rocket from obscurity into the world’s top 25Canada was still catching its collective breath from Summer McIntosh’s record-breaking swims when 18-year-old Victoria Mboko grabbed the spotlight at the National Bank Open and never let go.In front of a sold-out crowd in Montreal, the 85th-ranked Canadian wildcard finished her Cinderella title run on Thursday night by beating former world No 1 Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win her first WTA Tour title. Prolonged cheers for Mboko interrupted play 30 minutes into the men’s final being played concurrently 330 miles west in her hometown of Toronto. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Victoria Mboko beats fourth Grand Slam champion to seal fairytale Canadian Open title

Canadian hadn’t even won a Challenger event before her extraordinary victory

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5 d. ago Victoria Mboko’s fairytale comes true with maiden WTA tour title triumph over Naomi Osaka

The 18-year-old came from a set down against the former world number one to win 2-6 6-4 6-1 in Montreal.

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5 d. ago Who is Victoria Mboko? The surging Canadian youngster who won her first WTA title

The 18-year-old claimed her first WTA title after beating Naomi Osaka in Montreal

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5 d. ago Victoria Mboko claims maiden WTA tour title with win over Naomi Osaka

The 18-year-old came from a set down against the former world number one to win 2-6 6-4 6-1 in Montreal.

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5 d. ago Canadian teen Victoria Mboko caps dream run in Montreal with first WTA Tour title

18-year-old wins first WTA Tour title in TorontoMboko joins Urban, Andreescu as home champsOsaka falls in first WTA 1000 final since 2022Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko claimed her first WTA Tour crown as she denied Naomi Osaka a first title for four years in the National Bank Open.The 18-year-old, ranked 85th in the world, came from a set down against the former world number one to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Montreal, becoming the third Canadian to win the event. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rare glimpse of Naomi Osaka’s daughter seen in new documentary

A rare glimpse of Naomi Osaka’s daughter features in a new trailer for the tennis player’s documentary Naomi Osaka: The Second Set.

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6 d. ago Rare glimpse of Naomi Osaka’s daughter seen in new documentary trailer

A rare glimpse of Naomi Osaka’s daughter features in a new trailer for the tennis player’s documentary Naomi Osaka: The Second Set.

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