Victoria Mboko claimed historic first title on home soil. It wasn’t just any old title; it was a WTA 1000 title. Given a wild card entry into the National Bank Open, the eighteen year-old Canadian took full advantage of her opportunity. They say fortune favors the bold, well, she was BOLD. The Canadian impressed me by her tennis IQ. I watched as she adjusted her game and played with conviction to beat top notch veteran players as well as the number one seed.
Embed from Getty ImagesInjury Did Not Derail Victoria Mboko
Victoria Mboko believed and played like a champion. She did what former major champions were not able to do, she elevated her game and played to win without fear. Or perhaps it is better to say, despite the fear, she stepped up courageously and executed her game plan to defeat every one of her opponents. Despite injuring her wrist during the tournament, she would not be derailed from her goal, the title. Mboko defeated Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Top 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Sebastian Korda (USA) | DOWN 12 | 45 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Victoria Mboko (CAN) | UP 61 | 24 CAREER HIGH |
| Anna Bondar (HUN) | DOWN 33 | 93 |
| Naomi Osaka (JPN) | UP 24 | 25 |
| Caroline Dolehide (USA) | DOWN 21 | 76 |
| Viktorija Golubic (SUI) | UP 15 | 75 |
| Aoi Ita (JPN) | UP 16 | 94 CAREER HIGH |
| Katerina Siniakova (CZE) | UP 16 | 73 |
| Peyton Stearns (USA) | DOWN 16 | 53 |
| Marie Bouzkova (CZE) | DOWN 13 | 52 |
| Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) | DOWN 13 | 89 |
| Antonia Ruzic (CRO) | UP 10 | 84 CAREER HIGH |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKA) | UP 10 | 63 CAREER HIGH |
| Greet Minnen (BEL) | DOWN 10 | 97 |
ATP & WTA Top Ten Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few positional changes in the top ten. Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic traded places to #6 and #7, respectively. Shelton is at a career high following his monumental effort in claiming the ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada. The top four players are still: [1] Jannik Sinner; [2] Carlos Alcaraz; [3] Alexander Zverev; and [4] Taylor Fritz.
WTA: there were a few positional changes in the top ten. Madison Keys moved up two spots to #6. Qinwen Zheng and Amanda Anisimova both fell one spot to #7 and #8, respectively. Elena Rybakina climbed two spots back into the top ten at #10. The top four players are still: [1] Aryna Sabalenka; [2] Coco Gauff; [3] Iga Swiatek; and [4] Jessica Pegula.
Other Top Ten Ranking News
There are currently four American women in the top ten: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, [6] Madison Keys, and [8] Amanda Anisimova. There are also currently two American men in the top ten: [4] Taylor Fritz and [6] Ben Shelton.
The following player fell out of the top ten: Paula Badosa fell two spots to #12.
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