{"id":361634,"date":"2025-08-07T10:50:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=361634"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:09:53","slug":"mboko-vs-osaka-national-bank-open-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/mboko-vs-osaka-national-bank-open-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Mboko vs. Naomi Osaka National Bank Open final predictions: Back Canadian to win in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Victoria Mboko has a shot to claim her first-ever WTA title in front of a Canadian crowd in Montreal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Mboko has been a spectacle at the National Bank Open, defeating multiple top talents to the roars of her home crowd. In the final, she faces the former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Mboko vs. Osaka predictions for the women&#8217;s National Bank Open final on Thursday, Aug. 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mboko vs. Osaka predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Set 1 under 9.5 games (-134)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mboko is an outstanding prospect, showing immense power and court IQ at just 18 years old. However, with that youth comes some erratic play, often leading to a lot of break points for her and her opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At this event, she&#8217;s had 54 break point opportunities in six matches while allowing 40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s also done a below-average job at holding serve (75%).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can often lead to some lopsided scores, especially in the early going. And it can go both ways depending on how Mboko is playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Against the No. 2-ranked Coco Gauff, she dominated the first set, winning 6-1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> In the semifinal against Elena Rybakina, she dropped the first set 6-1 before coming back to win an epic showdown.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Osaka, on the other hand, has been much steadier in Montreal. She&#8217;s held 83% of her serves while winning over 70% of her break points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 27-year-old has also committed 13 double faults to Mboko&#8217;s 35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe Mboko has the tools to overpower Osaka if she comes out on top of her game. But she can also fall behind quickly if she starts slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Either way, I expect the first set to be the least competitive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Combined, Mboko and Osaka have gone under this game total in eight of their past nine first sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/tennis?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_tennis\">Full Mboko vs. Osaka betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Bank Open women&#8217;s final picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mboko to win (+145):<\/strong> On paper, Mboko has been outmatched a few times this tournament. But she continues to use the crowd support to fuel an incredible run of form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been riding with the Canadian up until this point, so how can I shy away in the final?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mboko is now 52-9 in 2025 (18-2 on hard courts).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She spent the early part of the season on the Challenger Tour, but she has become a staple in WTA events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you add in her indoor hard court record, Mboko is 37-3 in 2025 on the playing surface.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth mentioning her indoor record, because that puts her at a 74-22 mark on hard courts for her career. She dominates on this court type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osaka is no slouch; she has better than a 67% win rate on outdoor hard courts, and she&#8217;s playing her best tennis since she was ranked No. 1 back in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She&#8217;s only dropped one set at the National Bank Open, but her level of competition wasn&#8217;t the best. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mboko has played and beaten two opponents ranked higher than Osaka&#8217;s top-seeded opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadian has passed each test with flying colours, and she&#8217;s come through in the biggest moments of her matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an underdog, I&#8217;ll gladly back her to win her first WTA title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Mboko vs. Osaka predictions made at 9:34 a.m. ET on 08\/07\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victoria Mboko has a shot to claim her first-ever WTA title in front of a Canadian crowd in Montreal. 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