Osaka has made some progress since returning in last year's Australian Open. She won two matches in both the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year, has earned $725,727 in prize money so far and reached the No. 49 spot in the WTA rankings, with a higher ranking likely on the way by making the final.

Victoria Mboko has advanced to the final of the National Bank Open in Montreal, where she will face four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka. The 18-year-old Canadian defeated ninth seed Elena Rybakina in an incredible comeback victory.