Victoria Mboko ‘s National Bank Open title match will be etched in the minds of Canadians for a long time.

The 18-year-old defeated four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka to become just the third Canadian to win the hometown tournament.

The Star’s Steve Russell documented all the action from the sidelines in Montreal on Thursday night. Relive Mboko’s historic first title , in photos:

Canadian tennis fans packed IGA Stadium, hoping to witness the Burlington native finish off what was already a remarkable run to the final. Steve Russell/Toronto Star The Star

Mboko, who was dealing with a wrist injury sustained in the semifinal match, started out slow. She hit two double faults and was broken in her first service game. Osaka went on to win the first set 6-2, taking control of

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