Victoria Mboko triumphs at omnium national banking

The Canadian Victoria Mboko won her first title on the WTA circuit on Thursday evening in Montreal. Nevertheless, winning 2-6, 6-4 and 6-1 ahead of Japanese Naomi Osaka in the Omnium National Bank final. Meanwhile,

After a slow start of the match. Similarly, the 18 -year -old Torontoise, 85th in the world, managed to reverse the steam against the former world number 1 and quadruple champion in Grand Chelem.

It was for Mboko of a first final on the WTA circuit. Similarly, where she occupied the 358th row on such a date last year.

For its part. However, Osaka was looking for a first title on the circuit since its triumph to the Australian internationals in 2021.

Thanks to a convincing start to the match, Osaka broke the Canadian service and quickly gave himself a 3-0 lead.

Mboko signed up on the board in the fourth game. Similarly, which she won after saving three broken bales. Therefore, She nevertheless seemed to be inconvenienced by a right wrist injury, suffered the day before in the semi-finals.

Despite the adjustments made by Mboko. Consequently, the Japanese man was able to protect her advance and win the first round on the victoria mboko triumphs omnium national service of her rival.

The two players exchanged five service broken at the start of the second round. Furthermore, but it was Mboko who finally emerged. Nevertheless, Osaka even seemed destabilized by the turn of events and lost its concentration.

Determined to seize her luck. the Canadian took the opportunity to equalize victoria mboko triumphs omnium national the chances and force the holding of an ultimate round.

Mboko quickly broke at the start of the third round. and Osaka was unable to regain its vigor from the start of the match. Pressed by Mboko, the 49th global racket has multiplied direct faults and seemed short of answers.

The young Canadian finally had the last word and closed the books after 2 h 04 min of play.

By defeating Osaka. Mboko signed a fourth victory in Montreal against a Grand Chelem champion, after defeating the American Sofia Kenin (No 23), the American Coco Gauff (No. 1) and the Kazakhe Elena Rybakina.

She is the fourth Canadian in history to reach the final of this tournament. The last in the running, Bianca Andreescu, won the title in 2019.

Mboko was only. in his eighth participation in a main picture of a WTA tournament. His phenomenal journey in Montreal will allow him to reach the world top 25.

For its part, Osaka was at a first WTA 1000 final since that of Miami, in 2022.

She participated in a final at the start of the year in Auckland in New Zealand. which she had victoria mboko triumphs omnium national to withdraw due to an injury.

Osaka has won four Grand Slam titles since the start of its career: two to the United States internationals. two to the Australian internationals.

Before facing Mboko. she had lost only one round since the start of the tournament in Montreal, where she notably defeated the Russian Liudmila Samsonova (No. 13), the Lettonne Jelena Ostapenko (No 22), the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (no 10) and the Danish Clara Tauson (No 16).

During the trophy ceremony. Mboko thanked the crowd for His incredible support As well as Osaka, who was one of his idols.

Congratulations to the Canadian’s place in social media. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was also expressed.

She did it! An incredible performance of our Canadian, Victoria Mbokohe exclaimed on X.

She did it with courage, determination and incredible talent. Congratulations Victoria Mboko. Canada is so proud of yousaid the Minister of Foreign Affairs Canadian Anita Anand.

The legendary Billie Jean King also praised a performance magic From the young Canadian. which she congratulated for her first WTA title.