US EditionWho is Victoria Mboko, the 18-year-old Canadian who faces Naomi Osaka in the Canadian Open final?
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, AUG 7 – Canadian wildcard Victoria Mboko, 18, reached her first WTA 1000 final after defeating three former Grand Slam champions; Naomi Osaka seeks her eighth title after returning from maternity leave.
- Tonight in Montreal, Mboko meets Osaka for the title at the National Bank Open final at IGA Stadium on Aug. 7, 2025.
- Mboko began the year outside the top 300 and made history by beating three former Grand Slam champions—Gauff, Kenin and Rybakina—in a single WTA event.
- In her semifinal, Mboko saved a match point, overcame a wrist injury, and defeated ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6.
- Osaka defeated Clara Tauson in straight sets, seeking her eighth title and her first since the 2021 Australian Open, her first WTA 1000 final in three years.
- With their rankings assured, Mboko will rise to at least 34th and secure a top 40 position, while Osaka’s win guarantees her a seed at the US Open.
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As on Wednesday in the semifinal, Canadian Victoria Mboko lost the first round on Thursday in the National Bank Open Final.
Naomi Osaka Reacts to Being Victoria Mboko's 'Idol' Ahead of Montreal Final
This afternoon, former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will collide with 18-year-old Canadian standout Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open WTA final.As it turns out, however, years back when Mboko was a 14-year-old making waves on the ITF Juniors side of the tour, she called Osaka her idol.While speaking with members of the press during her post-match press conference on Wednesday night following a win over Clara Tauson, Osaka was asked about the d…
Like Eugenie Bouchard, Bianca Andreescu or Leylah Annie Fernandez, Victoria Mboko is on the way to making its place in the history of Canadian tennis.
at the Masters 1000 de tennis de MontréalThe young Canadian competed on Friday for her first final in a major world tournament against Japanese Naomi Osaka. Ranked 85th in the world and invited by the organizers, she eliminated Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina in previous rounds.
Who is Victoria Mboko, the 18-year-old Canadian who faces Naomi Osaka in the Canadian Open final?
Victoria Mboko didn’t even have a picture on the WTA website before the National Bank Open in Montreal. Now, the 18-year-old is set to face Naomi Osaka in the first WTA final of her career.
In the night they will face the former number 1 Naomi Osaka, who has not won a tournament for 4 years, and 18-year-old Victoria Mboko
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