Overview

• Victoria Mboko beat Naomi Osaka in the Canadian Open final in Montreal, capping a breakthrough run for the 18-year-old wildcard.
• Osaka’s brief trophy speech initially omitted congratulations to Mboko, drawing criticism that she later acknowledged as a mistake.
• Speaking before the US Open, Osaka said she felt “terrible” and “shame,” and explained that Mboko told her she didn’t even notice the omission.
• Andy Roddick publicly defended Osaka’s immediate reaction and predicted she could make a second-week push in New York, citing her past Slam conversion when advancing beyond the last 16.
• Osaka arrives at the US Open viewed as a contender after her Montreal form; she opens against Greetje Minnen following a skip of Cincinnati.