Being the parent of an athlete can be quite stressful, as fully proven by Victoria Mboko’s parents last night.

Mboko’s parents were in attendance at IGA Stadium on Thursday night, where they watched their daughter pull off an incredible upset victory over Naomi Osaka to win the National Bank Open.

It was a thrilling win for the 18-year-old Canadian, who wound up jumping from No. 85 all the way to No. 25 in world rankings.

While she was able to pick up the big victory, it didn’t come easily. In fact, she lost the opening set 2-6, before storming back with 6-4 and 6-1 wins over the four-time Grand Slam champion in Osaka. Her parents’ reactions throughout the match told the tale of how stressful it was.

“I think when I had that winning moment and seeing so many people standing up and ch

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