In May, Naomi Osaka’s triumph at the L’Open 35 de Saint-Malo in France marked her first title since welcoming daughter Shai, a shining milestone after an 18-month maternity leave from September 2022 to January 2024. “That’s one of my favorite things about life though, there’s always room to grow and evolve,” she reflected, her words resonating with renewal. Riding that wave, she stormed into the Canadian Open final recently after a dull European Swing, only to fall to hometown favorite Victoria Mboko in Montreal. Now, Coco Gauff’s ex-coach Brad Gilbert has broken his silence, weighing in on the blunder that may have cost Osaka her shot at glory.

It was a bruising day for Naomi Osaka, but a landmark one for Canada’s rising star, Victoria Mboko. In front of a roaring home crowd, t

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