Andy Roddick defended Naomi Osaka after criticism of her brief runner-up speech following a 6-4, 4-6, 1-6 loss to Victoria Mboko in the 2025 Montreal Open final. He argued that expecting players to deliver polished remarks immediately after a tough defeat is unrealistic.

Mboko has played so much tennis this season for one reason — because she wins and wins and wins some more. She’s just doing it on ever-bigger stages. In addition to Osaka and Rybakina, she beat world No. 2 Coco Gauff and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on the way to the title.

Naomi Osaka received backlash from fans on social media after she didn’t mention Victoria Mboko during her trophy presentation speech