Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko finished last year ranked 350th in the world but she is now just outside the top 20 and determined to move "onwards and upwards" next season.

The 19-year-old won her first WTA title at her home Canadian Open in August, beating top seed Coco Gauff in the last 16 before downing former world number one Naomi Osaka in the final.

Mboko is competing at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo this week and started her campaign with a 6-3, 6-3 win over compatriot Bianca Andreescu on Tuesday.

Mboko, now ranked 23 in the world, said her breakthrough year had been "crazy".

"I can look back and at least feel good about what I've been able to do," the teenager said.

"I would have never thought at all that I'd be where I am today.

"It's just building onwards and upwards, and

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