In the aftermath of Naomi Osaka's defeat in the National Bank Open final on Thursday, she neglected to congratulate the winner of the match, 18-year-old Canadian and Osaka idolizer Victoria Mboko.
Later, after declining to appear before reporters, Osaka clarified that it was just a mistake on her part: "I think Victoria played really well," she said, in quotes provided to the media. "I completely forgot to congratulate her on the court. Yeah, I mean she did really amazing, so."
