When Victoria Mboko knocked out Coco Gauff , and that too, without much effort, many thought it was her lucky day. But did anyone at that time guess that the 18-year-old would reach the final and end the Canadian Open as the champion?

But she did win, by beating her idol, Naomi Osaka . The four-time Grand Slam champion was “ honored ” and thought “ it’s really cute “ that she is Mboko’s idol. At the press conference after her semifinal win, Osaka said she wanted to avoid doing something that would make Mboko not like her anymore.

But two of her conducts drew heavy criticism. In the third set, Osaka hit a drop shot to take Mboko by surprise, but the teenager showed great athleticism by quickly running forward, lunging for the ball, and was successful in returning. And how di

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