On Thursday, August 7, Naomi Osaka went down to teen sensation Victoria Mboko in the final of the Canadian Open. After the match a visibly upset Osaka delivered a short speech, thanking her team and the organizers but failing to mention Mboko.Osaka began her campaign in Montreal on a dominant note, taking down Ariana Arseneault in her opening round match. She then edged past Liudmila Samsonova in a gruelling three-set battle, saving match points along the way. Osaka went on to dispose of Jelena Ostapenko, Anastasija Sevastova, Elina Svitolina, and Clara Tauson, all in straight sets.However, the Japanese star was unable to pull off a similar display in the final. Taking on a determined Mboko, Naomi Osaka went down 6-2, 4-6, 1-6 over the course of the match. In her post-match speech, the emotional 27-year-old issued a blunt message about her heartbreaking loss:“I don’t really wanna take up too much time. I’ll just say thank you to everyone. Thank you to my team, the ball kids, organizers, & volunteers. I hope you guys had a good night.”Watch a video of the moment below:Despite her heartbreak in the finals, Osaka's heroics in Montreal have assured her of a rise in the rankings and a seeding at the US Open.Naomi Osaka set to return to action at the Cincinnati OpenOsaka in action at the WTA 1000 National Bank Open (Image Source: Getty)Noami Osaka's run at the Canadian Open marks the best performance she has delivered at a big event in three years. The four-time Grand Slam champion let go of coach Patrick Mouratoglou shortly before the event, and joined forces with Tomasz Wiktorowski, who happens to be Iga Swiatek's former coach.In Canada, Osaka produced several impressive wins, including a clinical display against Clara Tauson in the semifinals.Now, the 27-year-old is scheduled to return to action at the Cincinnati Open. Her run in Montreal resulted in a bye in her opening round match, and she will take on 20th seed Linda Noskova for her second round encounter. The duo have never played each other before.If Osaka claims a win over Noskova, she will likely run into Elina Svitolina in the third round.After her impressive display at the Canadian Open, fans will be curious to see if Naomi Osaka can maintain this momentum and continue her winning ways in the hardcourt swing.