Mboko, incredulous about the victory: "It has been totally surreal"

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It is always a pleasant surprise when the newest names on the circuit win titles, but when they do it playing at home, it makes everything even more special. This is the case of Victoria Mboko, who at just 18 years old won the WTA Montreal 2025 after a spectacular week of tennis where she managed to defeat Kimberly Birrell, Sofia Kenin, Marie Bouzkova, Coco Gauff, Jéssica Bouzas, Elena Rybakina, and Naomi Osaka in the final, not bad at all. She struggled in many of them, but the warmth of the crowd and her relentless attitude helped her to claim the home tournament. We have a new Canadian heroine and a sensation in world tennis.

It seemed like the final of the WTA 1000 Montreal 2025 was going to be a quick win for Naomi Osaka, but after losing the first set 2-6, Victoria Mboko knew how to bring out the best in herself in a comeback that began with the crowd itself, giving her extra support and creating a very favorable atmosphere for their favorite. She managed to win the second set 6-4 and took advantage to finish off a lost Osaka in the decisive set. 6-1 for Mboko in the Canadian celebration, and afterwards, she went through the press conference to talk about her first great success as a tennis player.

- The final, almost not played

Mboko revealed that she woke up with a significant inflammation in her wrist, something that startled her: "It's incredible, it has been a spectacular day today. I woke up in the morning and my wrist was a bit inflamed from yesterday's match, I went to the hospital for tests and they finally cleared me to play, luckily it was nothing serious. I was able to protect myself well for the match, it affected me a bit, but not too much, although at the beginning, I was nervous in the match because in the morning it was quite swollen. Still, I was well prepared to play motivated, and thanks to the crowd, I was able to move forward at times when the pain increased."

- Winning at home, inexplicable to her

"Here I play at home and I had always imagined myself playing here, it's something spectacular. When I won and people were cheering for me, I felt it was a totally surreal experience. I never thought something like this would come to me so soon. I am very happy, and this just shows that dreams are much closer than you think. In the winning game, I felt very close, had that winning mentality, and wanted to return every possible shot. Naomi was playing very aggressively and hitting very clean shots, so I wanted to run and return everything."

- Facing Osaka's experience

"Naomi came out playing great tennis. She has always been very aggressive, and I know she is an incredible player. When I lost the first set, I just wanted to start fresh mentally because I knew she would keep playing the same. I wanted to enhance my defensive skills against her powerful shots, I tried my best and was fortunate to end up winning the match. I know she was affected, and I couldn't talk to her after the match because I didn't have time, and if she didn't want to do a press conference, I respect that."

- First big title

"I understand all the buzz around me because this is my first major title in the category, and I am very young, but I have always wanted to take everything in a simple way, both in tennis and in life in general. I try to surround myself with people who have known me for many years and keep a small circle. I like to stay calm and relaxed, and I believe I will continue like this, with the routines I am used to. I don't want to put pressure on myself because of what happened this week; I just want to live the moment. I will celebrate by spending time with my friends and family."

- How she deals with tough moments in matches

"I try to stay in the game. I see sets as checkpoints, so when one ends, it's like starting a new chapter. I try to completely change my mindset according to what's happening in the match. For example, today in the second set, I think I emphasized more on movements and defense, as well as trying to correct all the mistakes I made in the first set."

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