Canada’s newest teen tennis sensation was on top of the world in Montreal on Thursday night.

Victoria Mboko became the first Canadian to win the hometown tournament in Montreal and just the third to do it in the Open Era, joining Bianca Andreescu (2019) and Faye Urban (1969).

After celebrating her come-from-behind, 2-6 6-4 6-1 win over the Japanese star, Mboko ran to hug her family and coaches in their courtside box as the crowd went wild.

But while Mboko was overjoyed, her opponent in the final was notably less than enthused.

In fact, many were quick to note that Naomi Osaka, the former world No. 1, didn’t congratulate the victorious Victoria in her post-match speech.

“Thanks, I guess,” Osaka began her speech at centre court. “I don’t really want to take up too much time, so I’ll jus

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