India, Aug. 9 -- Naomi Osaka found herself at the centre of a controversy following her narrow loss to Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in the Canadian Open final. After storming to a commanding first-set victory, Osaka appeared poised to capture her first title since returning to professional tennis. However, Mboko's relentless spirit and resilience saw her overturn the deficit, sealing an impressive three-set win that thrilled the home crowd.

The Canadian Open final marked a significant moment for both players. While the spotlight rightly belonged to Mboko's stunning breakthrough, Osaka unintentionally drew attention for her brief and somewhat rushed post-match on-court speech. In a moment many found unusual, Osaka failed to publicly c...