Naomi Osaka unexpectedly found herself at the center of a media storm, one she wasn’t even aware of until it broke publicly. Osaka may not have anticipated the fallout when she returned to compete at the Canadian Open earlier this summer, but it had been brewing since what she did, or let’s say didn’t do, for her 18-year-old opponent at the Canadian Open.

In the Canadian Open final, Osaka faced off against 18-year-old Victoria Mboko, a wildcard from Canada. Fans had high hopes, seeing Osaka regain her form with strong performances leading up to the final. Unfortunately, Osaka lost the match and, in her emotional and brief on-court speech, failed to acknowledge her opponent entirely—an omission that sparked widespread reaction across tennis circles . She later explained that she w

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