Overview

• Mboko overcame a first-set deficit to beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the National Bank Open final
• En route to her title she defeated four Grand Slam winners, including Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Sofia Kenin and Osaka, making her the second-youngest player in the Open Era to beat four major champions in one tournament
• Her victory marked only the third time a Canadian has won a WTA 1000 event on home soil in the Open Era, following Faye Urban in 1969 and Bianca Andreescu in 2019
• Mboko’s win propelled her from outside the top 300 at the start of the year to a career-high world ranking of No. 24
• Roaring cheers for Mboko’s win interrupted play during the Toronto Masters final, underscoring her national impact as she prepares to be seeded at the US Open