The Canadian teenage Victoria MBoko organized a stunning comeback on Thursday to defeat the four-time Grand Slam Naomi Osaka 2-6 6-4 6-1 and won her title 1000 at the Canadian Open.
The eighteen-year-old organized a remarkable comeback after he lost the opening of the Japanese former world number one, who founded a 3-0 lead when MBoko fought costly service mistakes.
However, the home favorite found its rhythm in the second set, Breaking is used to create a 5-2 lead. Osaka tried to catch up and her bad returns allowed MBoko to balance the match and forced the referee.
The decisive moment came in the third set when Mboko took the lead 3-1 after putting four points of breaks in the key fourth game, which firmly gripped her match as she continued his title to the title after two hours and four minutes of the game.
“I want to thank Naomi from an incredible match. I always looked at her when I was very small. It is always great to play with such an amazing player as you,” Mboko said.
“I couldn’t be more grateful,” she added.
MBoko, currently on the 85th place in the world, became the first Canadian to beat three former Grand Slam champions for the only WTA events in an open era, winning Sofia Kenin, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina.
For Osaka, who tried to revive her career after an inconsistent period after his return from maternity leave, the defeat ended her pioneering tournament. This loss also expanded Osakovo title drought; Her last triumph came to the Australian Open 2021.
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Published:
Rishabh beniwal
Published on:
August 8, 2025
