Taking a break to rest a sore right wrist will give Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko a chance to reflect on an unforgettable fortnight in Montreal.

Things are about to change in a significant way for the National Bank Open champion. She wowed the sellout crowd at IGA Stadium on Thursday night with a stunning victory over four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan.

On Friday, Mboko rocketed 61 spots to a career-best No. 24 in the world rankings after claiming her first WTA Tour Masters 1000 title. Her days of grinding through qualifiers or relying on wild-card entries are over.

At 18, she's also a millionaire after claiming a winner's cheque of over US$752,000 - or about $1.03 million Canadian.

Mboko is skipping the ongoing tournament in Cincinnati and will instead look ahead

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