Just days ago, in front of a thunderous home crowd, 18-year-old Victoria Mboko shocked the tennis world by dismantling two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 to charge into the Montreal quarterfinals. Saving all five break points and converting four of five against the American, she sealed victory in just sixty-two ruthless minutes. Who could have imagined the prodigy would go on to lift the Canadian Open trophy? Yet she did, writing her name into history with her first Masters triumph.

On Thursday night, she delivered yet another rousing comeback, toppling four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to claim her maiden WTA Tour title. Unlikely. Unexpected. Unforeseen. With the local phenom now crowned princess of the Canadian Open, Coco Gauff reveals her feelings

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