Naomi Osaka received backlash from fans on social media after she didn’t mention Victoria Mboko during her trophy presentation speech

Mboko has played so much tennis this season for one reason — because she wins and wins and wins some more. She’s just doing it on ever-bigger stages. In addition to Osaka and Rybakina, she beat world No. 2 Coco Gauff and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on the way to the title.

Victoria Mboko, a rising Canadian tennis talent, has entered the limelight at just the right time, winning her first title on the eve of the U.S. Open. The 18-year-old went from being ranked 350th in the world at the end of 2024 to No.