Andy Roddick defended Naomi Osaka after criticism of her brief runner-up speech following a 6-4, 4-6, 1-6 loss to Victoria Mboko in the 2025 Montreal Open final. He argued that expecting players to ...

Osaka extended an apology—and a congratulations—to the young Canadian, following the backlash to her 16-second runner-up speech.

Naomi Osaka received furious criticism from some fans for not mentioning Victoria Mboko after their final at the 2025 Canadian Open. She sought to clarify what happened afterward. Osaka played in ...

Naomi Osaka’s former coach Brad Gilbert has become the latest voice to criticise the Japanese player after she did not mention Victoria Mboko in her loser’s speech. Osaka said just 45 words, none of ...

The thing about rivalries is they creep in sideways. They start with a foul or a three-pointer that drops like a coin into a ...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka faced backlash after omitting congratulations to 18-year-old Victoria Mboko in her ...

Naomi Osaka may have pulled out of Cincinnati, but her unceremonious reaction after the Canadian Open final has frustratingly remained relevant. After all, she has been under fire ever since her match ...

Osaka says she was in 'a daze' and that's one of the reasons why she forgot to congratulate Mboko on the Montreal title on ...

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Victoria Mboko. At just 18 years old, Mboko won her first Women’s Tennis Association title last night at the Canadian Open in Montreal. She entered the tournament as a wildcard, but stunned fans by ...

Wildcard Victoria Mboko won her first WTA title by coming from behind to beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in ...

Tennis star Naomi Osaka made her grand return to a WTA 1000 final on Thursday night, when she faced 18-year-old Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko in the title match at the National Bank Open. It was ...