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Victoria Mboko Claims First WTA 1000 Title With Comeback Win Over Naomi Osaka

The win vaults the 18-year-old Canadian into the WTA top 30 with over CA$1 million in prize money.

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La Japonaise Naomi Osaka en finale de l'Open de tennis du Canada face à la Canadienne Victoria Mboko, le 7 août 2025 à Montréal
La Canadienne Victoria Mboko sert contre la japonaise Naomi Osaka en finale de l'Open de tennis du Canada, le 7 août 2025 à Montréal

Overview

  • Mboko rallied from a set down to defeat Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final on August 7 in Montreal.
  • She beat four Grand Slam champions en route to her first main-tour title at the WTA 1000 event.
  • Osaka collected 650 ranking points and CA$536,492 as runner-up in her first WTA 1000 final since returning from maternity leave.
  • Ticket demand for the final pushed resale prices as high as CA$5,494 for a pair.
  • In the second set, Osaka appeared unsettled by heavy crowd applause for her errors and lost momentum as Mboko seized control.