Global National: Aug. 7, 2025 | Victoria Mboko completes fairytale run with National Bank Open title

From Global News.

Victoria Mobko has completed one of the most stunning runs in Canadian tennis history by winning the National Bank Open in Montreal. Dawna Friesen looks at Mboko’s winning moment, while Touria Izri breaks down the 18-year-old champion’s fairytale run.

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