Canadian Teen Victoria Mboko Caps Dream Run In Montreal With First Wta Tour Title

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko completed a dream tally to nan National Bank Open title Thursday night, overcoming a slow commencement to hit Japanese prima Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.

The 18-year-old Mboko – classed 85th successful nan world – won her first WTA Tour title and joined Faye Urban successful 1969 and Bianca Andreescu successful 2019 arsenic nan only Canadians to triumph nan location arena successful nan unfastened era.

Born successful Charlotte, North Carolina, to Congolese parents, Mboko grew up successful Toronto. She upset top-seeded Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 connected Saturday to scope nan quarter-finals.

Osaka, nan four-time expansive slam champion who reached No 1 successful nan world, had her champion capacity successful a WTA 1000 tourney since besides reaching nan Miami last successful 2022. She stepped distant for 15 months toward nan extremity of that play and had girl Shai successful July 2023. She’s winless since nan 2021 Australian Open.